Cereals, primary — Yield in Caribbean
Caribbean: Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,408 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 2,408 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Caribbean peaked at 2,939 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,176 kg/ha, in 1961.
Caribbean ranks 137th 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 — Yield in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,176 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,191 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,250 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,243 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,232 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,271 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,250 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,240 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,350 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,413 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,472 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,428 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,381 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,688 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1,662 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,862 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1,698 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1,614 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,711 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,845 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1,886 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,045 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2,079 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,062 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,981 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,934 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,869 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,817 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,905 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,981 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,865 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,875 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,560 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,585 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,746 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,815 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,865 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,691 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,012 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1,996 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,181 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,362 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,304 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,133 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,044 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,177 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,110 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,200 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,891 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1,842 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,078 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2,245 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,161 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,036 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,330 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,402 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,180 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,059 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,939 kg/ha | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 2,446 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2,469 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,446 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,247 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 2,408 kg/ha | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +42.8% | 2,059 kg/ha | 2,939 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,245 kg/ha | 1,176 kg/ha | 1,350 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,593 kg/ha | 1,381 kg/ha | 1,862 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,942 kg/ha | 1,817 kg/ha | 2,079 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,799 kg/ha | 1,560 kg/ha | 2,012 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,140 kg/ha | 1,891 kg/ha | 2,362 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,227 kg/ha | 1,842 kg/ha | 2,939 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,403 kg/ha | 2,247 kg/ha | 2,469 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 134 Maldives 2,442 kg/ha compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 2,418 kg/ha compare
- 135 Brunei 2,418 kg/ha compare
- 138 Republic of Moldova 2,406 kg/ha compare
- 139 Madagascar 2,393 kg/ha compare
- 139 Madagascar 2,393 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Caribbean?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Caribbean was 2,408 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,939 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Caribbean ranks 137th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 — Yield. 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.