Potatoes — Yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Potatoes — Yield was 23,571 kg/ha in 2014. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2014, potatoes — yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 23,571 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 26,556 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,667 kg/ha, in 1961.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 72nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,500 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 6,667 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 6,833 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7,125 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7,500 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 9,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 9,077 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 12,500 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 13,000 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,500 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 8,667 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,833 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9,000 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,667 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 7,333 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 7,742 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8,929 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 10,400 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 11,333 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 10,900 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 10,000 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 10,200 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,800 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,294 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 14,067 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 12,308 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 13,071 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 13,240 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,534 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13,820 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12,500 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 13,750 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26,556 kg/ha | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 23,585 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 23,601 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,923 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 23,571 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 23,529 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23,571 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 23,571 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 23,571 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +89.7% | 14,000 kg/ha | 26,556 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +37.7% | 9,077 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +36.6% | 10,294 kg/ha | 14,067 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,667 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,587 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 13,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,783 kg/ha | 7,333 kg/ha | 13,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,466 kg/ha | 7,742 kg/ha | 14,067 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,636 kg/ha | 12,308 kg/ha | 26,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,839 kg/ha | 23,529 kg/ha | 24,923 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1087 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1279 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Potatoes — yield in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 23,571 kg/ha in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 26,556 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,667 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for potatoes — yield?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2014.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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.