How does Caribbean rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Caribbean ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Caribbean data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Caribbean

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Caribbean
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Caribbean: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 76.5 % in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

76.5 %

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

54th

of 172 countries

All-time high

78.2 %

in 2005

All-time low

72.7 %

in 2002

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Caribbean, 2000–2021

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 76.5 % for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in 2021.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Caribbean peaked at 78.2 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.7 %, in 2002.

That places Caribbean 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	75.56 %	72.7 %	78.2 %	10
2010s	74.99 %	73.1 %	78.1 %	10
2020s	76.45 %	76.4 %	76.5 %	2

Countries ranked near Caribbean

51 Malaysia 78.1 % compare
52 Japan 76.8 % compare
53 Cuba 76.6 % compare
55 Armenia 75 % compare
56 Liberia 72.3 % compare
57 Belgium 71.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Caribbean?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Caribbean was 76.5 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 78.2 % in 2005.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 72.7 % in 2002.
How does Caribbean rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Caribbean ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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