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

Latest (2024)
0.964 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 37.0%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.47 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024

-2.502.557.5196219932024

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

Annual values for Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Montenegro 16.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Colombia 15.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Saudi Arabia 11.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 French Guiana 7.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Oman 7.07 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
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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.