Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Caribbean
Caribbean: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 456,148 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Caribbean is 456,148 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 727,021 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 261,587 ha, in 1976.
Caribbean ranks 43rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294,327 ha | — |
| 1962 | 297,170 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 301,595 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 307,508 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 305,659 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 322,368 ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 315,594 ha | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 288,241 ha | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 285,841 ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 279,953 ha | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 291,461 ha | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 300,077 ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 277,548 ha | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 286,043 ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 266,480 ha | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 261,587 ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 274,102 ha | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 331,901 ha | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 322,864 ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 319,592 ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 323,025 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 315,711 ha | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 324,655 ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 334,228 ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 338,590 ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 296,002 ha | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 329,600 ha | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 339,851 ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 336,771 ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 318,015 ha | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 312,194 ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 354,218 ha | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 333,162 ha | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 326,089 ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 283,908 ha | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 317,229 ha | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 302,849 ha | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 283,618 ha | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 274,907 ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 282,442 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 293,720 ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 313,507 ha | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 325,765 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 322,281 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 320,724 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 322,607 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 376,574 ha | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 385,692 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 466,621 ha | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 465,390 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 485,164 ha | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 507,763 ha | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 559,622 ha | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 620,329 ha | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 515,894 ha | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 583,128 ha | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 574,852 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 727,021 ha | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 498,990 ha | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 479,482 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 467,458 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 463,284 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 447,332 ha | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 456,148 ha | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -31.4% | 727,021 ha | 498,990 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,034 ha | 285,841 ha | 322,368 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 289,202 ha | 261,587 ha | 331,901 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,802 ha | 296,002 ha | 339,851 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,619 ha | 274,907 ha | 354,218 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,993 ha | 282,442 ha | 466,621 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,815 ha | 465,390 ha | 727,021 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,741 ha | 447,332 ha | 479,482 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.7971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 12.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Caribbean?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Caribbean was 456,148 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 727,021 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,587 ha in 1976.
- How does Caribbean rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. 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.