Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Caribbean
Caribbean: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 832,923 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 832,923 ha for fruit primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 832,923 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 252,942 ha, in 1968.
That places Caribbean 23rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,817 ha | — |
| 1962 | 268,110 ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 274,713 ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 269,184 ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 278,342 ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 264,593 ha | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 260,077 ha | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 252,942 ha | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 259,054 ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 257,627 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 261,278 ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 266,384 ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 263,307 ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 268,297 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 268,789 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 277,742 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 278,294 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 286,061 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 293,555 ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 290,963 ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 300,249 ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 300,493 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 309,938 ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 311,959 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 569,716 ha | +82.6% |
| 1986 | 587,998 ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 595,639 ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 599,873 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 618,285 ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 576,302 ha | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 566,008 ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 629,212 ha | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 610,425 ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 619,338 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 624,868 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 610,851 ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 616,450 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 616,012 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 594,935 ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 636,119 ha | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 631,600 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 655,751 ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 704,098 ha | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 668,328 ha | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 612,787 ha | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 622,820 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 625,614 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 575,672 ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 656,190 ha | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 705,075 ha | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 704,180 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 678,616 ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 657,476 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 673,501 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 701,588 ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 781,446 ha | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 764,681 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 741,463 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 746,212 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 723,373 ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 710,520 ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 743,729 ha | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 773,231 ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 832,923 ha | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +82.6% | 311,959 ha | 569,716 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265,315 ha | 252,942 ha | 278,342 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,133 ha | 257,627 ha | 293,555 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,511 ha | 290,963 ha | 618,285 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 606,440 ha | 566,008 ha | 629,212 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,898 ha | 575,672 ha | 704,098 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,424 ha | 657,476 ha | 781,446 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 756,755 ha | 710,520 ha | 832,923 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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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)
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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 fruit primary — area harvested in Caribbean?
- Fruit primary — area harvested in Caribbean was 832,923 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 832,923 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,942 ha in 1968.
- How does Caribbean rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested. 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.