Cassava yields in Martinique
Martinique: Cassava yields was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
2.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
96th
of 101 countries
All-time high
20 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
2.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
38
1961–2006
Cassava yields in Martinique, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2006, cassava yields in Martinique stood at 2.44 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Martinique peaked at 20 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.3 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
Martinique ranks 96th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava yields in Martinique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -52.7% |
| 1978 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Martinique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -63.3% | 20 tonnes per hectare | 7.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -52.7% | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +51.5% | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +50.0% | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -48.1% | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 93 East Timor 3.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 New Caledonia 3.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 3.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Singapore 2.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 99 Uganda 1.97 tonnes per hectare compare
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- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -32.87 % change on previous year (2006)
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -16 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Martinique?
- Cassava yields in Martinique was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2006, 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 20 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Martinique rank for cassava yields?
- Martinique ranks 96th out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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.