Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Central America
Central America: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 754.93 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Central America is 754.93 USD_PPP/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Central America peaked at 792.34 USD_PPP/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.51 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
Central America ranks 16th of 29 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.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.51 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 151.57 USD_PPP/ha | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 160.27 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 173.52 USD_PPP/ha | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 184.1 USD_PPP/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 193.57 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 198.91 USD_PPP/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 207.45 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 207.66 USD_PPP/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 215.19 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 226.86 USD_PPP/ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 236.39 USD_PPP/ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 244.09 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 251.49 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 257.99 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 261.43 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 283.87 USD_PPP/ha | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 301.76 USD_PPP/ha | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 294.56 USD_PPP/ha | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 310.62 USD_PPP/ha | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 327.97 USD_PPP/ha | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 321.42 USD_PPP/ha | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 323.14 USD_PPP/ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 326.71 USD_PPP/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 334.57 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 339.66 USD_PPP/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 340.56 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 334.93 USD_PPP/ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 325.07 USD_PPP/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 341.58 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 344.09 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 349.57 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 355.82 USD_PPP/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 369.18 USD_PPP/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 385.44 USD_PPP/ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 398.7 USD_PPP/ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 404.88 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 421.23 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 431.2 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 438.27 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 457.78 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 458.91 USD_PPP/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 475.42 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 489.54 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 493.55 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 517.79 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 533.16 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 560.02 USD_PPP/ha | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 555.99 USD_PPP/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 575.83 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 579.55 USD_PPP/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 615.54 USD_PPP/ha | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 633.02 USD_PPP/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 659.68 USD_PPP/ha | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 664.3 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 700.97 USD_PPP/ha | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 734.03 USD_PPP/ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 753.85 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 757.5 USD_PPP/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 737.88 USD_PPP/ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 752.84 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 772.82 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 792.34 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 754.93 USD_PPP/ha | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.95 USD_PPP/ha | 142.51 USD_PPP/ha | 207.66 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 257.36 USD_PPP/ha | 215.19 USD_PPP/ha | 301.76 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.47 USD_PPP/ha | 310.62 USD_PPP/ha | 340.56 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.17 USD_PPP/ha | 341.58 USD_PPP/ha | 431.2 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.04 USD_PPP/ha | 438.27 USD_PPP/ha | 560.02 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.43 USD_PPP/ha | 575.83 USD_PPP/ha | 757.5 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.16 USD_PPP/ha | 737.88 USD_PPP/ha | 792.34 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Seychelles 5,464 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 588.84 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 14 Bangladesh 5,394 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 519.72 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 5,257 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 501.28 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 16 Martinique 4,992 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 406.22 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 361.16 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Réunion 4,947 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 18 Barbados 4,936 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 557.65 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202.9 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,788 USD_PPP/ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Central America?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Central America was 754.93 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 792.34 USD_PPP/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.51 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.