Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0007 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0028 ha per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 0.001 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.002 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 ha per person | +76.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 ha per person | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per person | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per person | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | +109.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | +5.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 7.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.