Tomatoes — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 100,964 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,964 ha
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
141,048 ha
in 2006
All-time low
65,030 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — area harvested in Central America is 100,964 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Central America peaked at 141,048 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65,030 ha, in 1965.

Central America ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,356 ha 65,030 ha 80,151 ha 9
1970s 94,012 ha 77,478 ha 115,766 ha 10
1980s 101,169 ha 90,413 ha 112,279 ha 10
1990s 119,869 ha 105,360 ha 139,791 ha 10
2000s 132,626 ha 114,919 ha 141,048 ha 10
2010s 106,954 ha 102,484 ha 113,609 ha 10
2020s 101,807 ha 99,523 ha 103,855 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Caribbean 51,432 ha compare
  2. 22 Ghana 48,262 ha compare
  3. 23 Sudan 47,362 ha compare
  4. 24 Cuba 43,078 ha compare
  5. 25 United Republic of Tanzania 42,332 ha compare
  6. 26 Yugoslav SFR 40,810 ha compare
  7. 27 Angola 40,218 ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in Central America?
Tomatoes — area harvested in Central America was 100,964 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 141,048 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 65,030 ha in 1965.
How does Central America rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
Central America ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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