Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate was 0.3041 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Central America is 0.3041 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 27.11 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -8.46 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Central America ranks 23rd of 33 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.
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.9597 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7985 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5281 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1966 | 0.863 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6696 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5543 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8342 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1971 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1972 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1978 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 1981 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1982 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4039 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1985 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +435.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1988 | -0.8722 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6752 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1990 | -0.8346 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -731.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7139 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1996 | -0.261 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2855 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1998 | 0.688 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1414 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1535.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8971 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2003 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -841.3% |
| 2004 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7081 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2008 | 0.829 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0764 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2010 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2715.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1577 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2013 | -0.7927 % change on previous year | -602.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -485.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2016 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2017 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2018 | 0.675 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4764 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +5590.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6613 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3969 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2023 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -738.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3041 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5590.0% | 0.4764 % change on previous year | 27.11 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2715.3% | 0.0764 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1535.4% | -0.1414 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -841.3% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +731.5% | -0.8346 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +738.6% | -0.3969 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8921 % change on previous year | 0.5281 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.8197 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9073 % change on previous year | -0.8346 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -0.3969 % change on previous year | 27.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 Somalia 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Türkiye 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 22 New Zealand 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 23 French Guiana 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Mauritius 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Qatar 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Brazil 2.09 % 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 permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Central America was 0.3041 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.11 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.46 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Central America rank for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. 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 Permanent crops — 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 Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent crops — 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 Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.