Cotton yields in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Cotton yields was 0.3235 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cotton yields in St. Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in St. Kitts and Nevis is 0.3235 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3038 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9972 tonnes per hectare | 0.9744 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9886 tonnes per hectare | 0.5172 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.772 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6132 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3331 tonnes per hectare | 0.3318 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3195 tonnes per hectare | 0.3038 tonnes per hectare | 0.3331 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3185 tonnes per hectare | 0.3042 tonnes per hectare | 0.3237 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis
- 95 Gambia, The 0.3525 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Indonesia 0.3404 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Grenada 0.3383 tonnes per hectare compare
- 99 Algeria 0.3185 tonnes per hectare compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1808 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for St. Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.26 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 31,954 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 4 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Cotton yields in St. Kitts and Nevis was 0.3235 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3038 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for cotton yields?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.