Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America
Central America: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 127,133 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America is 127,133 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America peaked at 127,133 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350 ha, in 1989.
Central America ranks 10th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792 ha | — |
| 1962 | 642 ha | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 685 ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 709 ha | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 852 ha | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 878 ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 932 ha | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,336 ha | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 1,467 ha | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1,491 ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,560 ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1,690 ha | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,718 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,618 ha | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1,582 ha | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 918 ha | -42.0% |
| 1977 | 850 ha | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 838 ha | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 917 ha | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 795 ha | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1,223 ha | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 1,197 ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 854 ha | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 4,591 ha | +437.6% |
| 1985 | 4,939 ha | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 3,950 ha | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 2,350 ha | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 1,400 ha | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 350 ha | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 500 ha | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 1,550 ha | +210.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,400 ha | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,650 ha | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 1,300 ha | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 3,523 ha | +171.0% |
| 1997 | 1,017 ha | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 40,000 ha | +3833.1% |
| 1999 | 41,000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 43,000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 46,000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 49,000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 50,021 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51,328 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54,539 ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 55,653 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 57,509 ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 64,903 ha | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 65,478 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69,548 ha | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 68,009 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69,796 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 72,563 ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 75,349 ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 79,080 ha | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 83,513 ha | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 90,228 ha | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 96,909 ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 102,068 ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 108,771 ha | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 111,589 ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 117,114 ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 120,566 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 127,133 ha | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3833.1% | 1,017 ha | 40,000 ha |
| 1984 | +437.6% | 854 ha | 4,591 ha |
| 1991 | +210.0% | 500 ha | 1,550 ha |
| 1996 | +171.0% | 1,300 ha | 3,523 ha |
| 1989 | -75.0% | 1,400 ha | 350 ha |
| 1997 | -71.1% | 3,523 ha | 1,017 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921.44 ha | 642 ha | 1,467 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,318 ha | 838 ha | 1,718 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,165 ha | 350 ha | 4,939 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,344 ha | 500 ha | 41,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,743 ha | 43,000 ha | 65,478 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,706 ha | 68,009 ha | 102,068 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,035 ha | 108,771 ha | 127,133 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America was 127,133 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 127,133 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 ha in 1989.
- How does Central America rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Central America ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.