Sugar cane yields in Grenada
Grenada: Sugar cane yields was 44.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 110 countries
All-time high
50 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
25.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 44.57 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Grenada peaked at 50 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Grenada ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 38.46 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 1966 | 38.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 39.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 39.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 39.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 39.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 38.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 32.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 31.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 38.54 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 39.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 36.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 28.85 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 38.43 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 47.84 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 47.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 47.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 44.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 44.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 44.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +51.8% | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | 38.46 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +33.2% | 28.85 tonnes per hectare | 38.43 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.83 tonnes per hectare | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | 42.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.45 tonnes per hectare | 31.94 tonnes per hectare | 39.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.03 tonnes per hectare | 28.85 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.83 tonnes per hectare | 44 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 tonnes per hectare | 44.67 tonnes per hectare | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8 tonnes per hectare | 44.46 tonnes per hectare | 45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 tonnes per hectare | 44.47 tonnes per hectare | 44.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 67 Philippines 46.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Bhutan 44.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 44.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Bangladesh 43.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 72 Ethiopia 42.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Niger 42.19 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Grenada?
- Sugar cane yields in Grenada was 44.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 50 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Grenada rank for sugar cane yields?
- Grenada ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.