Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 80.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 80.0%.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1983.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.7% | — |
| 1962 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 71.4% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.7% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80.0% | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.2% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 80.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1983.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.