Cassava yields in Grenada
Grenada: Cassava yields was 4.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.96 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 65.3%
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
14.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
3 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Grenada is 4.96 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Grenada peaked at 14.45 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
Grenada ranks 86th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | +88.6% |
| 2019 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +152.0% |
| 2021 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +65.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Grenada 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 | +152.0% | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 14.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +88.6% | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 8.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | +65.3% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 4.96 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | -60.5% | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -42.2% | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | 8.35 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -32.8% | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Grenada?
- Cassava yields in Grenada was 4.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for cassava yields?
- Grenada ranks 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.