Temporary crops — Area in Central America
Central America: Temporary crops — Area was 17,232 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Central America, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Central America stood at 17,232 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Central America peaked at 19,008 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,366 1000 ha, in 2001.
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 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,366 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 16,625 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,296 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 16,849 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16,883 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,145 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,557 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17,730 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,990 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,859 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,083 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,984 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,312 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,008 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19,000 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,765 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,564 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,234 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,680 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18,873 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 18,877 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,903 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 17,162 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 17,232 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,160 1000 ha | 16,366 1000 ha | 17,990 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,349 1000 ha | 17,680 1000 ha | 19,008 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,010 1000 ha | 17,162 1000 ha | 18,877 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 26 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
- 27 South Africa 11,955 1000 ha compare
- 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
- 29 Poland 11,066 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 10,800 1000 ha compare
- 31 Myanmar 10,568 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 8,240 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 temporary crops — area in Central America?
- Temporary crops — area in Central America was 17,232 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,008 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,366 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for temporary crops — area?
- Central America ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.