Land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Land under cereal production was 314 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States is 314 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States peaked at 286,709 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 314 hectares, in 2024.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148,680 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 140,212 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 121,977 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 194,576 hectares | +59.5% |
| 1965 | 168,766 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 182,824 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 166,585 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 166,406 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 162,081 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 169,444 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 163,358 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 141,369 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 160,154 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 186,628 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 211,968 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 175,919 hectares | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 215,747 hectares | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 194,415 hectares | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 171,877 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 181,154 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 179,491 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 189,110 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 167,037 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 192,646 hectares | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 175,693 hectares | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 178,843 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 170,662 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 169,143 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 168,215 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 127,749 hectares | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 162,941 hectares | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 178,678 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 191,370 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 190,289 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 225,331 hectares | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 230,005 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 229,815 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 208,958 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 223,261 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 184,854 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 199,607 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 177,243 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 209,683 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 195,670 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 184,525 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 173,164 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 180,918 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 195,331 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 219,408 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 222,678 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 233,999 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 228,809 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 261,672 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 282,417 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 286,709 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 249,338 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 267,713 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 254,447 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 274,103 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 282,497 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 251,471 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 242,659 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 261,059 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 314 hectares | -99.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161,345 hectares | 121,977 hectares | 194,576 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 179,088 hectares | 141,369 hectares | 215,747 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,199 hectares | 167,037 hectares | 192,646 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,840 hectares | 127,749 hectares | 230,005 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,040 hectares | 173,164 hectares | 219,408 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,188 hectares | 222,678 hectares | 286,709 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,600 hectares | 314 hectares | 282,497 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.09 million hectares compare
- 43 Italy 3.05 million hectares compare
- 44 Uganda 2.95 million hectares compare
- 45 Kenya 2.93 million hectares compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 2.70 million hectares compare
- 47 Algeria 2.68 million hectares compare
- 48 Afghanistan 2.64 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 678.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States?
- Land under cereal production in Caribbean Small States was 314 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 286,709 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 314 hectares in 2024.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for land under cereal production?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.