Vegetables Primary — Yield in Central America
Central America: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 22,201 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Central America is 22,201 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Central America peaked at 22,265 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,103 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,103 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,186 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6,322 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6,323 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,332 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 7,480 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,406 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 8,487 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8,520 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9,066 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 9,722 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 9,980 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10,029 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10,430 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 10,117 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 10,001 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,339 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 12,027 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 12,318 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11,193 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 11,604 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 12,514 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 13,225 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 13,514 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 12,113 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 13,597 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 13,165 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 13,107 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 13,126 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13,299 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13,669 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,159 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 13,010 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 12,835 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,443 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 14,740 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 15,139 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14,835 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15,266 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 14,616 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 15,668 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 15,235 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,853 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 16,504 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16,075 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 16,487 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18,201 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 17,256 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 16,473 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 17,480 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 17,045 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18,502 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 18,543 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,656 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19,298 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19,779 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21,476 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 22,265 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21,889 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21,397 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20,958 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21,726 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22,159 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22,201 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,240 kg/ha | 6,103 kg/ha | 8,520 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,403 kg/ha | 9,066 kg/ha | 12,318 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,716 kg/ha | 11,193 kg/ha | 13,597 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,939 kg/ha | 12,159 kg/ha | 15,266 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,237 kg/ha | 14,616 kg/ha | 18,201 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,493 kg/ha | 17,045 kg/ha | 22,265 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,688 kg/ha | 20,958 kg/ha | 22,201 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — yield in Central America?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Central America was 22,201 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 22,265 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,103 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Vegetables 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.