Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 324,084 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
324,084 ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
18th
of 105 groups
All-time high
324,084 ha
in 2024
All-time low
118,701 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 324,084 ha for cassava, fresh — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 324,084 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,701 ha, in 1961.

Caribbean ranks 18th of 105 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127,142 ha 118,701 ha 137,539 ha 9
1970s 149,437 ha 136,122 ha 158,981 ha 10
1980s 138,982 ha 122,900 ha 169,416 ha 10
1990s 185,426 ha 172,820 ha 199,276 ha 10
2000s 190,241 ha 157,396 ha 231,403 ha 10
2010s 259,117 ha 162,652 ha 319,508 ha 10
2020s 297,111 ha 269,902 ha 324,084 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 15 Burundi 341,757 ha compare
  2. 16 Guinea 336,706 ha compare
  3. 17 Togo 333,367 ha compare
  4. 19 Madagascar 322,141 ha compare
  5. 20 China 310,183 ha compare
  6. 21 China, mainland 309,857 ha compare
  7. 21 Réunion 15 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — area harvested in Caribbean?
Cassava, fresh — area harvested in Caribbean was 324,084 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 324,084 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 118,701 ha in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 18th out of 105 groups with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,733 data points, 1961–2024
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