Cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cassava yields was 29.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
3rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
29.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
5.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 29.33 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 29.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | +91.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 29.33 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 29.33 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +91.5% | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | 12.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +56.5% | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 8.09 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +50.9% | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | 19.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +37.5% | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | 26.95 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.95 tonnes per hectare | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 tonnes per hectare | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Cassava yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 29.33 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for cassava yields?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.