Cereals, primary — Production in Caribbean
Caribbean: Cereals, primary — Production was 1.69 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 1.69 million t for cereals, primary — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Caribbean peaked at 2.50 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 898,818 t, in 1965.
Caribbean ranks 122nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 944,722 t | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 898,818 t | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 924,845 t | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 925,929 t | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 954,726 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million t | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million t | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million t | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million t | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million t | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million t | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million t | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million t | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million t | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million t | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million t | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million t | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million t | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million t | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million t | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million t | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million t | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million t | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million t | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million t | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million t | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million t | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million t | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million t | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million t | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million t | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million t | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million t | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million t | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million t | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million t | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million t | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million t | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million t | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million t | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million t | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million t | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million t | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million t | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million t | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million t | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million t | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million t | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million t | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million t | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million t | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million t | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million t | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 983,017 t | 898,818 t | 1.12 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million t | 1.20 million t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million t | 1.45 million t | 1.75 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million t | 1.20 million t | 1.89 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million t | 1.83 million t | 2.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million t | 1.56 million t | 1.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 119 Ireland 1.90 million t compare
- 120 China, Taiwan Province of 1.87 million t compare
- 121 Zambia 1.76 million t compare
- 123 Tajikistan 1.55 million t compare
- 123 Tajikistan 1.55 million t compare
- 125 Togo 1.53 million t compare
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.7971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 12.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Caribbean?
- Cereals, primary — production in Caribbean was 1.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million t in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 898,818 t in 1965.
- How does Caribbean rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Caribbean ranks 122nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.