Other land — Area in Central America
Central America: Other land — Area was 38,497 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Central America stood at 38,497 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Central America peaked at 39,472 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,565 1000 ha, in 1991.
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 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,311 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,565 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 20,964 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21,107 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21,568 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 21,763 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22,094 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 22,425 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22,682 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22,992 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23,694 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 23,706 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23,959 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,198 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24,657 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25,208 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 25,807 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25,883 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29,577 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 30,656 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,901 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32,600 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33,659 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 34,892 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35,805 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 35,939 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36,555 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38,097 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 38,801 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 39,472 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35,682 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 36,006 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37,534 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 38,160 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38,497 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,747 1000 ha | 20,565 1000 ha | 22,992 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,734 1000 ha | 23,694 1000 ha | 30,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,772 1000 ha | 31,901 1000 ha | 39,472 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,176 1000 ha | 35,682 1000 ha | 38,497 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 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 other land — area in Central America?
- Other land — area in Central America was 38,497 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 39,472 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,565 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Central America rank for other land — area?
- Central America ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Other land — 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.