Arable land — Area in Central America
Central America: Arable land — Area was 25,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Central America is 25,888 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Central America peaked at 30,039 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22,364 1000 ha, in 1970.
That places Central America 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,179 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,022 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 23,948 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 23,865 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 23,784 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 23,715 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 23,631 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 23,547 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,449 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 22,364 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 22,407 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 22,457 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 22,541 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 22,547 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,601 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 22,667 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22,830 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 22,879 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 22,717 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22,789 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 22,775 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 22,944 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 23,469 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23,450 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23,542 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23,620 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 24,546 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 25,056 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 26,047 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 27,140 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 27,906 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 27,977 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28,264 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28,262 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,529 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 28,666 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28,849 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29,073 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,295 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 29,030 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29,352 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29,470 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,039 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29,319 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 29,136 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,232 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,398 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29,115 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28,893 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28,604 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28,334 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28,165 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28,096 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,832 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27,808 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,547 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,096 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25,768 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25,291 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,602 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 27,585 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 26,470 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 25,920 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 25,888 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,793 1000 ha | 23,449 1000 ha | 24,179 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,601 1000 ha | 22,364 1000 ha | 22,879 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,824 1000 ha | 22,775 1000 ha | 26,047 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,396 1000 ha | 27,140 1000 ha | 29,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,298 1000 ha | 28,893 1000 ha | 30,039 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,354 1000 ha | 25,291 1000 ha | 28,604 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,693 1000 ha | 25,888 1000 ha | 27,602 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
- 27 Ethiopia 16,400 1000 ha compare
- 28 Thailand 15,729 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 12,000 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 11,656 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Central America?
- Arable land — area in Central America was 25,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 30,039 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,364 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does Central America rank for arable land — area?
- Central America ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.