Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Central America
Central America: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 76,459 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 76,459 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Central America peaked at 85,538 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51,389 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,389 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 54,079 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 55,341 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 57,174 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 61,118 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 61,710 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 62,358 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 59,616 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 59,086 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 60,562 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 63,287 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 64,003 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 62,644 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 65,313 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 66,930 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 62,955 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 65,772 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 65,567 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 62,862 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 61,802 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 60,608 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 67,544 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 67,815 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67,936 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69,726 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 73,657 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 71,784 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 69,421 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 71,217 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 71,751 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 71,543 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 75,212 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 76,134 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71,820 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 80,188 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 74,339 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 79,276 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 79,754 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 75,273 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 74,689 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 80,135 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 74,699 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 76,941 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 80,342 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 79,290 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 77,851 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 78,742 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 77,225 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 77,112 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75,517 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 72,456 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 76,555 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 83,606 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 85,538 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 83,935 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 83,871 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80,033 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 79,587 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 81,876 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 78,927 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 77,454 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 78,502 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76,173 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 76,459 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,986 kg/ha | 51,389 kg/ha | 62,358 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,990 kg/ha | 60,562 kg/ha | 66,930 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,151 kg/ha | 60,608 kg/ha | 73,657 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,529 kg/ha | 71,543 kg/ha | 80,188 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,703 kg/ha | 74,689 kg/ha | 80,342 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,297 kg/ha | 72,456 kg/ha | 85,538 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,503 kg/ha | 76,173 kg/ha | 78,927 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 4 Guatemala 104,750 kg/ha compare
- 5 Zambia 103,680 kg/ha compare
- 6 Peru 101,629 kg/ha compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 101,402 kg/ha compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 100,119 kg/ha compare
- 9 El Salvador 95,809 kg/ha compare
- 10 Nicaragua 95,372 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Central America?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Central America was 76,459 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 85,538 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,389 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Central America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.