Environment in Central America

183 indicators covering environment for Central America.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pesticides (total) β€” Import value 1.86 million 1000 USD 2024 up 33.3% 20th
Pesticides (total) β€” Export value 723,192 1000 USD 2024 up 22.9% 26th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Import quantity 1.58 million t 2024 up 120.2% 45th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Export quantity 65,474 t 2024 up 6.7% 56th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use 1.86 million t 2024 down 0.2% 24th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per area of cropland 58.26 kg/ha 2024 up 3.3% 14th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per capita 10.16 kg/cap 2024 down 9.8% 18th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per value of agricultural production 20.46 g/Int$ 2024 down 15.6% 20th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Import quantity 450,401 t 2024 up 60.1% 45th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Agricultural Use 555,009 t 2024 down 1.6% 23rd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per area of cropland 17.47 kg/ha 2024 up 2.5% 14th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per capita 3.03 kg/cap 2024 down 10.9% 18th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per value of agricultural 6.09 g/Int$ 2024 down 16.8% 17th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Import quantity 466,828 t 2024 up 70.9% 43rd
Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Agricultural Use 437,658 t 2024 up 30.7% 22nd
Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per area of cropland 14.01 kg/ha 2024 up 38.6% 16th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per capita 2.39 kg/cap 2024 up 18.3% 18th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per value of agricultural production 4.8 g/Int$ 2024 up 10.6% 18th
Country area β€” Area 247,937 1000 ha 2024 down 0.3% 28th
Land area β€” Area 245,161 1000 ha 2024 down 0.0% 28th
Agriculture β€” Area 116,397 1000 ha 2024 down 0.3% 28th
Agricultural land β€” Area 116,316 1000 ha 2024 down 0.4% 28th
Agricultural land β€” Share in Land area 47.44 % 2024 down 0.4% 11th
Agricultural land β€” Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 754.93 USD_PPP/ha 2024 up 14.4% 18th
Cropland β€” Area 33,122 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 29th
Cropland β€” Share in Agricultural land 28.48 % 2024 up 0.5% 21st
Cropland β€” Share in Land area 13.51 % 2024 up 0.1% 9th
Cropland β€” Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap 2024 down 10.0% 21st
Arable land β€” Area 25,888 1000 ha 2024 down 7.0% 29th
Arable land β€” Share in Agricultural land 22.26 % 2024 down 6.6% 27th
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland 24.27 % 2024 up 8.4% 8th
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area 8,038 1000 ha 2024 up 8.5% 23rd
Inland waters β€” Area 2,726 1000 ha 2024 down 20.7% 27th
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β€” Value US$ 155.77 USD 2024 up 45.2% 1st
Permanent crops β€” Area 7,234 1000 ha 2024 up 37.2% 20th
Permanent crops β€” Share in Agricultural land 6.22 % 2024 up 37.9% 10th
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area 83,194 1000 ha 2024 down 0.6% 26th
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area 33.93 % 2024 down 0.6% 8th
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Agricultural land 71.52 % 2024 down 0.2% 16th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Export quantity 115,346 t 2024 up 23.9% 40th
Major livestock types β€” Share in total livestock 100 %LSU 2023 unchanged 1st
Goats β€” Stocks 909,029 LSU 2023 up 2.0% 24th
Sheep and Goats β€” Stocks 1.86 million LSU 2023 up 3.1% 29th
Sheep and Goats β€” Share in total livestock 3.03 %LSU 2023 down 8.7% 28th
Sheep and Goats β€” Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.02 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 27th
Cattle and Buffaloes β€” Stocks 37.69 million LSU 2023 up 14.1% 21st
Cattle and Buffaloes β€” Share in total livestock 61.38 %LSU 2023 up 1.0% 13th
Cattle and Buffaloes β€” Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.32 LSU/ha 2023 up 14.3% 11th
Sheep β€” Stocks 950,177 LSU 2023 up 4.2% 30th
Sheep β€” Share in total livestock 1.55 %LSU 2023 down 7.7% 29th
Equidae β€” Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.06 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 2nd
Sheep β€” Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 26th
Horses β€” Stocks 3.66 million LSU 2023 up 0.6% 14th
Horses β€” Share in total livestock 5.96 %LSU 2023 down 11.0% 3rd
Horses β€” Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.03 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 2nd
Equidae β€” Share in total livestock 12.1 %LSU 2023 down 11.0% 1st
Cattle β€” Share in total livestock 61.38 %LSU 2023 up 1.0% 12th
Cattle β€” Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.32 LSU/ha 2023 up 14.3% 11th
Goats β€” Share in total livestock 1.48 %LSU 2023 down 9.8% 24th
Equidae β€” Stocks 7.43 million LSU 2023 up 0.5% 12th