Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.964 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean stood at 0.964 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 8.47 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.61 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Caribbean 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1964 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1965 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1966 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1968 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5363 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1970 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +1480.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9944 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1972 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -575.8% |
| 1973 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1974 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1975 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 1976 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6983 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8087 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1979 | -0.8013 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0761 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1981 | 0.191 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5522 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 1983 | 0.549 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2075 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9998 % change on previous year | +381.9% |
| 1986 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1236 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9037 % change on previous year | -831.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2629 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1990 | -0.5 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7237 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1992 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2024 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1996 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1682.6% |
| 1997 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6125 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5485 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6228 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6191 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1628 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2003 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2071.3% |
| 2004 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9362 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2007 | -0.5529 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2008 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5458 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6716 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2012 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +426.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6297 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2014 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2015 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1548 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2017 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -815.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 2020 | -0.529 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2662 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +395.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7037 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 0.964 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2071.3% | 0.1628 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1682.6% | -0.2024 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1480.1% | 0.5363 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5192 % change on previous year | -0.1236 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4206 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8885 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5445 % change on previous year | -0.529 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 Montenegro 16.04 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Colombia 15.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 French Guiana 7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 7.07 % 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 arable land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Caribbean was 0.964 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Caribbean rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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 Arable 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 Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable 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 Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.