Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1258 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central America recorded -0.1258 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 9.14 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.27 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Central America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.6493 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.3081 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1964 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1965 | -0.3394 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1966 | -0.2901 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1967 | -0.3542 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3555 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | -0.4162 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1970 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +1011.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1923 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2231 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.374 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | +799.8% |
| 1976 | 0.292 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7191 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2146 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7081 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3187 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0645 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7438 % change on previous year | -1253.1% |
| 1983 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +207.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0835 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -568.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3352 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +1069.0% |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0053 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9429 % change on previous year | -17867.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6398 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7747 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.765 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2000 | -0.9059 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2002 | 0.401 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +381.2% |
| 2004 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6235 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3267 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5699 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2008 | -0.9633 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7635 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9978 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9439 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5968 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2453 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9389 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0877 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9371 % change on previous year | +969.0% |
| 2017 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +462.3% |
| 2018 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2019 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -594.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0638 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2022 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +6238.7% |
| 2023 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1258 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +17867.6% | -0.0053 % change on previous year | 0.9429 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -6238.7% | -0.0638 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1253.1% | -0.0645 % change on previous year | 0.7438 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1069.0% | 0.3352 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1011.8% | -0.4162 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -969.0% | -0.0877 % change on previous year | -0.9371 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3824 % change on previous year | -0.6493 % change on previous year | -0.2901 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3054 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 0.7191 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.0835 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.0053 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1314 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | -0.0877 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5664 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 24 Martinique 0.7775 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.4929 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.4641 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 0.4393 % change on previous year compare
- 28 New Zealand 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.3605 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cyprus 0.3504 % change on previous year 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 arable land — area, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Central America was -0.1258 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Central America rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.