Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.4268 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 0.4268 % change on previous year for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 7.63 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.86 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Caribbean 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1965 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1966 | -0.3116 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1967 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -488.1% |
| 1968 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5612 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1970 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 1971 | 0.458 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1972 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +708.8% |
| 1973 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1974 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1975 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5938 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1978 | -0.4514 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1979 | -0.6435 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 0.81 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0836 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1442.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6195 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1984 | -0.3057 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1985 | 0.627 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 1986 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1987 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4688 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1989 | -0.3331 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4821 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0895 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1972 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1993 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +449.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3488 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1995 | -0.213 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1996 | -0.6831 % change on previous year | +220.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2000 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5014 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1767 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2003 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +746.0% |
| 2004 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2006 | -0.393 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1783 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2008 | -0.902 % change on previous year | -605.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4087 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1375 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0758 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7503 % change on previous year | +890.5% |
| 2014 | -0.7291 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4162 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2906 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3957 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2616 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2019 | -0.9845 % change on previous year | -476.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2433 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4795 % change on previous year | +444.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3205 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4268 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1442.8% | -0.0836 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7213 % change on previous year | -0.3331 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2788 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2745 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1622 % change on previous year | -0.9845 % change on previous year | 0.5237 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2143 % change on previous year | -0.2433 % change on previous year | 0.4795 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 2 Ireland 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Italy 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Andorra 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.99 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean was 0.4268 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Caribbean rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.