Potatoes — Yield in Caribbean
Caribbean: Potatoes — Yield was 20,136 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 20,136 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Caribbean peaked at 24,942 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,534 kg/ha, in 1971.
That places Caribbean 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,382 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,414 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10,801 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 9,795 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 10,242 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 10,446 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10,743 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 13,304 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 9,409 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 7,372 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 6,534 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 11,353 kg/ha | +73.8% |
| 1973 | 8,765 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 8,208 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 10,701 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 12,248 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 11,760 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 16,140 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 14,180 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 15,926 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 15,681 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 16,798 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 15,192 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 15,104 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 19,513 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 20,972 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 17,341 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 17,362 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16,432 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 11,983 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 13,140 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 15,807 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 15,797 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12,972 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 18,557 kg/ha | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 23,307 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 17,646 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 15,678 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 21,775 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 24,942 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 23,630 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 23,322 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,252 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 24,231 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 23,871 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23,280 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15,646 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 19,391 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 21,600 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 20,393 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 20,906 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19,561 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 19,431 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 19,621 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,830 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20,375 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 20,703 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,564 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20,199 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,070 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 19,747 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,632 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 18,905 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20,136 kg/ha | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +73.8% | 6,534 kg/ha | 11,353 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,615 kg/ha | 9,409 kg/ha | 13,304 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,726 kg/ha | 6,534 kg/ha | 16,140 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,032 kg/ha | 15,104 kg/ha | 20,972 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,666 kg/ha | 11,983 kg/ha | 23,307 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,216 kg/ha | 15,646 kg/ha | 24,942 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,258 kg/ha | 19,431 kg/ha | 20,906 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,498 kg/ha | 18,632 kg/ha | 20,136 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 91 China 20,806 kg/ha compare
- 91 China 20,806 kg/ha compare
- 93 China, mainland 20,805 kg/ha compare
- 95 Tajikistan 19,963 kg/ha compare
- 95 Tajikistan 19,963 kg/ha compare
- 97 Qatar 19,825 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Caribbean?
- Potatoes — yield in Caribbean was 20,136 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24,942 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,534 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Caribbean rank for potatoes — yield?
- Caribbean ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Potatoes — Yield. 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.