Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 32,019 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32,019 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
67,858 ha
in 1979
All-time low
23,760 ha
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 32,019 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Central America peaked at 67,858 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23,760 ha, in 2005.

Central America ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 62,030 ha
1962 62,109 ha +0.1%
1963 63,796 ha +2.7%
1964 63,916 ha +0.2%
1965 53,595 ha -16.1%
1966 53,212 ha -0.7%
1967 44,929 ha -15.6%
1968 47,322 ha +5.3%
1969 53,355 ha +12.7%
1970 55,675 ha +4.3%
1971 63,503 ha +14.1%
1972 52,771 ha -16.9%
1973 51,586 ha -2.2%
1974 57,463 ha +11.4%
1975 56,088 ha -2.4%
1976 56,698 ha +1.1%
1977 57,967 ha +2.2%
1978 62,723 ha +8.2%
1979 67,858 ha +8.2%
1980 64,242 ha -5.3%
1981 58,770 ha -8.5%
1982 64,184 ha +9.2%
1983 58,133 ha -9.4%
1984 49,932 ha -14.1%
1985 51,417 ha +3.0%
1986 59,139 ha +15.0%
1987 49,939 ha -15.6%
1988 53,717 ha +7.6%
1989 45,021 ha -16.2%
1990 42,253 ha -6.1%
1991 33,929 ha -19.7%
1992 34,163 ha +0.7%
1993 52,351 ha +53.2%
1994 45,244 ha -13.6%
1995 38,284 ha -15.4%
1996 41,772 ha +9.1%
1997 40,727 ha -2.5%
1998 55,020 ha +35.1%
1999 46,999 ha -14.6%
2000 44,993 ha -4.3%
2001 43,468 ha -3.4%
2002 28,162 ha -35.2%
2003 27,651 ha -1.8%
2004 27,070 ha -2.1%
2005 23,760 ha -12.2%
2006 26,647 ha +12.2%
2007 25,324 ha -5.0%
2008 24,659 ha -2.6%
2009 24,012 ha -2.6%
2010 24,654 ha +2.7%
2011 26,207 ha +6.3%
2012 29,713 ha +13.4%
2013 30,615 ha +3.0%
2014 30,772 ha +0.5%
2015 30,066 ha -2.3%
2016 29,950 ha -0.4%
2017 31,048 ha +3.7%
2018 29,728 ha -4.3%
2019 29,194 ha -1.8%
2020 30,781 ha +5.4%
2021 31,565 ha +2.5%
2022 30,654 ha -2.9%
2023 31,931 ha +4.2%
2024 32,019 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,029 ha 44,929 ha 63,916 ha 9
1970s 58,233 ha 51,586 ha 67,858 ha 10
1980s 55,449 ha 45,021 ha 64,242 ha 10
1990s 43,074 ha 33,929 ha 55,020 ha 10
2000s 29,575 ha 23,760 ha 44,993 ha 10
2010s 29,195 ha 24,654 ha 31,048 ha 10
2020s 31,390 ha 30,654 ha 32,019 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 16 Kenya 21,399 ha compare
  2. 17 Thailand 19,859 ha compare
  3. 18 North Macedonia 14,873 ha compare
  4. 18 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
  5. 19 Guatemala 14,618 ha compare
  6. 20 Myanmar 14,605 ha compare
  7. 21 Zambia 12,837 ha compare
  8. 22 Republic of Korea 11,613 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Central America?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Central America was 32,019 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 67,858 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,760 ha in 2005.
How does Central America rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Central America ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2024
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