Sugar cane yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sugar cane yields was 24 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 24 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 91.72 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 97th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.72 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 74.24 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1980 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 50.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.61 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.98 tonnes per hectare | 74.24 tonnes per hectare | 91.72 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 50 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.99 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 24 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sugar cane yields in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 24 tonnes per hectare in 1990, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.72 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for sugar cane yields?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 1990.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.