Rice — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Rice — Area harvested was 450,299 ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
450,299 ha
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
547,120 ha
in 1975
All-time low
266,274 ha
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2050, rice — area harvested in Central America stood at 450,299 ha.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Central America peaked at 547,120 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 266,274 ha, in 2023.

That places Central America 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 346,760 ha
1962 339,829 ha -2.0%
1963 342,271 ha +0.7%
1964 366,370 ha +7.0%
1965 383,045 ha +4.6%
1966 403,137 ha +5.2%
1967 431,849 ha +7.1%
1968 413,855 ha -4.2%
1969 388,639 ha -6.1%
1970 347,915 ha -10.5%
1971 354,107 ha +1.8%
1972 357,218 ha +0.9%
1973 384,898 ha +7.7%
1974 435,880 ha +13.2%
1975 547,120 ha +25.5%
1976 437,842 ha -20.0%
1977 438,311 ha +0.1%
1978 367,761 ha -16.1%
1979 410,596 ha +11.6%
1980 364,900 ha -11.1%
1981 450,640 ha +23.5%
1982 418,486 ha -7.1%
1983 397,343 ha -5.1%
1984 384,021 ha -3.4%
1985 473,242 ha +23.2%
1986 382,137 ha -19.3%
1987 384,997 ha +0.7%
1988 348,569 ha -9.5%
1989 373,858 ha +7.3%
1990 349,814 ha -6.4%
1991 325,083 ha -7.1%
1992 337,553 ha +3.8%
1993 300,250 ha -11.1%
1994 335,144 ha +11.6%
1995 319,950 ha -4.5%
1996 348,397 ha +8.9%
1997 363,821 ha +4.4%
1998 369,414 ha +1.5%
1999 317,354 ha -14.1%
2000 370,213 ha +16.7%
2001 329,483 ha -11.0%
2002 335,177 ha +1.7%
2003 360,087 ha +7.4%
2004 334,373 ha -7.1%
2005 326,167 ha -2.5%
2006 338,129 ha +3.7%
2007 310,922 ha -8.0%
2008 301,357 ha -3.1%
2009 321,080 ha +6.5%
2010 342,652 ha +6.7%
2011 340,156 ha -0.7%
2012 312,443 ha -8.1%
2013 306,234 ha -2.0%
2014 272,375 ha -11.1%
2015 275,258 ha +1.1%
2016 285,576 ha +3.7%
2017 275,416 ha -3.6%
2018 280,360 ha +1.8%
2019 272,107 ha -2.9%
2020 290,816 ha +6.9%
2021 276,457 ha -4.9%
2022 271,449 ha -1.8%
2023 266,274 ha -1.9%
2030 397,319 ha +49.2%
2050 450,299 ha +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 379,528 ha 339,829 ha 431,849 ha 9
1970s 408,165 ha 347,915 ha 547,120 ha 10
1980s 397,819 ha 348,569 ha 473,242 ha 10
1990s 336,678 ha 300,250 ha 369,414 ha 10
2000s 332,699 ha 301,357 ha 370,213 ha 10
2010s 296,258 ha 272,107 ha 342,652 ha 10
2020s 276,249 ha 266,274 ha 290,816 ha 4
2030s 397,319 ha 397,319 ha 397,319 ha 1
2050s 450,299 ha 450,299 ha 450,299 ha 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Mozambique 752,989 ha compare
  2. 21 Colombia 748,033 ha compare
  3. 22 Republic of Korea 717,586 ha compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 707,162 ha compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 689,865 ha compare
  6. 25 Sierra Leone 651,437 ha compare
  7. 26 USSR 599,400 ha compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Central America?
Rice — area harvested in Central America was 450,299 ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 547,120 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 266,274 ha in 2023.
How does Central America rank for rice — area harvested?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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