Permanent cropland in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Permanent cropland was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.3% for permanent cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 43 Costa Rica 7.4% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 7.1% compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 6.7% compare
- 46 Cuba 6.3% compare
- 47 Jamaica 6.3% compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 5.7% compare
- 49 Ecuador 5.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Caribbean Small States?
- Permanent cropland in Caribbean Small States was 0.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for permanent cropland?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.