Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Lentils, dry — Area harvested was 2,073 ha in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
2,073 ha
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
36th
of 63 groups
All-time high
2,603 ha
in 2001
All-time low
2,073 ha
in 2006
Years of data
11
1996–2006

Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1996–2006

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200120061996: 2.6k ha1997: 2.4k ha1998: 2.4k ha1999: 2.5k ha2000: 2.6k ha2001: 2.6k ha2002: 2.4k ha2003: 2.3k ha2004: 2.2k ha2005: 2.1k ha2006: 2.1k ha

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

Analysis

In 2006, lentils, dry — area harvested in Caribbean stood at 2,073 ha. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 2,603 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,073 ha, in 2006.

Caribbean ranks 36th of 63 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,489 ha 2,419 ha 2,590 ha 4
2000s 2,342 ha 2,073 ha 2,603 ha 7

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 33 Czechoslovakia 3,208 ha
  2. 34 Malawi 2,343 ha compare
  3. 35 Kenya 2,227 ha compare
  4. 36 Martinique 2,073 ha compare
  5. 38 Lebanon 2,000 ha compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 1,277 ha compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — area harvested in Caribbean?
Lentils, dry — area harvested in Caribbean was 2,073 ha in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2,603 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 2,073 ha in 2006.
How does Caribbean rank for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 36th out of 63 groups with data for 2006.
Is lentils, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,591 data points, 1961–2024
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