Coconut oil — Production in Caribbean

Caribbean: Coconut oil — Production was 23,901 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,901 t
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
30,875 t
in 1988
All-time low
16,672 t
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Coconut oil — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coconut oil — production in Caribbean is 23,901 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coconut oil — production in Caribbean peaked at 30,875 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16,672 t, in 2011.

That places Caribbean 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Coconut oil — Production in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Coconut oil — Production in Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 24,324 t —
1962 24,835 t +2.1%
1963 25,645 t +3.3%
1964 27,007 t +5.3%
1965 27,323 t +1.2%
1966 27,314 t -0.0%
1967 29,947 t +9.6%
1968 29,198 t -2.5%
1969 28,444 t -2.6%
1970 28,219 t -0.8%
1971 28,303 t +0.3%
1972 29,272 t +3.4%
1973 29,197 t -0.3%
1974 22,941 t -21.4%
1975 23,897 t +4.2%
1976 19,162 t -19.8%
1977 22,148 t +15.6%
1978 21,479 t -3.0%
1979 21,014 t -2.2%
1980 18,218 t -13.3%
1981 18,043 t -1.0%
1982 22,888 t +26.9%
1983 24,298 t +6.2%
1984 23,090 t -5.0%
1985 18,566 t -19.6%
1986 22,748 t +22.5%
1987 22,914 t +0.7%
1988 30,875 t +34.7%
1989 28,235 t -8.5%
1990 29,885 t +5.8%
1991 29,153 t -2.4%
1992 30,456 t +4.5%
1993 20,917 t -31.3%
1994 21,066 t +0.7%
1995 18,310 t -13.1%
1996 18,787 t +2.6%
1997 19,228 t +2.3%
1998 17,271 t -10.2%
1999 17,140 t -0.8%
2000 18,594 t +8.5%
2001 18,845 t +1.3%
2002 20,155 t +7.0%
2003 20,198 t +0.2%
2004 22,090 t +9.4%
2005 21,602 t -2.2%
2006 21,455 t -0.7%
2007 21,812 t +1.7%
2008 21,310 t -2.3%
2009 21,461 t +0.7%
2010 16,836 t -21.6%
2011 16,672 t -1.0%
2012 21,014 t +26.0%
2013 18,643 t -11.3%
2014 19,254 t +3.3%
2015 22,174 t +15.2%
2016 22,274 t +0.5%
2017 21,450 t -3.7%
2018 21,426 t -0.1%
2019 19,806 t -7.6%
2020 19,562 t -1.2%
2021 20,962 t +7.2%
2022 23,502 t +12.1%
2023 23,901 t +1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coconut oil — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +34.7% 22,914 t 30,875 t
1993 -31.3% 30,456 t 20,917 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,115 t 24,324 t 29,947 t 9
1970s 24,563 t 19,162 t 29,272 t 10
1980s 22,987 t 18,043 t 30,875 t 10
1990s 22,221 t 17,140 t 30,456 t 10
2000s 20,752 t 18,594 t 22,090 t 10
2010s 19,955 t 16,672 t 22,274 t 10
2020s 21,982 t 19,562 t 23,901 t 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,379 t compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 27,100 t compare
  3. 12 Jamaica 13,550 t compare
  4. 12 Timor-Leste 86 t compare
  5. 13 Brazil 12,403 t compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 0 t compare
  7. 14 Cambodia 10,762 t compare
  8. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 15,100 t compare
  9. 15 Solomon Islands 8,500 t compare
  10. 16 Dominican Republic 7,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coconut oil — production in Caribbean?
Coconut oil — production in Caribbean was 23,901 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coconut oil — production recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 30,875 t in 1988.
What is the lowest coconut oil — production recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 16,672 t in 2011.
How does Caribbean rank for coconut oil — production?
Caribbean ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is coconut oil — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconut oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coconut oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 7,430 data points, 1961–2023
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