Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 257,057 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257,057 ha
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
395,540 ha
in 2004
All-time low
90,585 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Caribbean stood at 257,057 ha.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 395,540 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90,585 ha, in 1969.

Caribbean ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105,224 ha 90,585 ha 117,081 ha 9
1970s 131,586 ha 100,439 ha 148,454 ha 10
1980s 172,241 ha 156,854 ha 197,281 ha 10
1990s 203,671 ha 180,147 ha 226,158 ha 10
2000s 337,983 ha 261,469 ha 395,540 ha 10
2010s 300,220 ha 278,699 ha 330,096 ha 10
2020s 250,430 ha 240,554 ha 264,192 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 30 Uzbekistan 276,194 ha compare
  2. 31 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 272,954 ha compare
  3. 32 Sudan 260,201 ha compare
  4. 34 France 245,988 ha compare
  5. 35 Uganda 244,443 ha compare
  6. 36 Yugoslav SFR 237,089 ha compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Caribbean?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in Caribbean was 257,057 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 395,540 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 90,585 ha in 1969.
How does Caribbean rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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