Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 99,365 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99,365 ha
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
160,580 ha
in 1991
All-time low
85,877 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 99,365 ha for coconuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 160,580 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85,877 ha, in 2022.

That places Caribbean 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102,091 ha 98,200 ha 107,845 ha 9
1970s 102,834 ha 98,200 ha 107,400 ha 10
1980s 114,595 ha 98,000 ha 145,275 ha 10
1990s 146,885 ha 129,292 ha 160,580 ha 10
2000s 139,053 ha 121,880 ha 151,751 ha 10
2010s 98,670 ha 93,686 ha 103,046 ha 10
2020s 91,281 ha 85,877 ha 99,365 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 8 Papua New Guinea 173,587 ha compare
  2. 9 Thailand 131,345 ha compare
  3. 10 Mexico 125,472 ha compare
  4. 12 Vanuatu 89,921 ha compare
  5. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 86,627 ha compare
  6. 14 Mozambique 77,875 ha compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Caribbean?
Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Caribbean was 99,365 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 160,580 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 85,877 ha in 2022.
How does Caribbean rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,263 data points, 1961–2024
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