Cropland — Area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Cropland — Area was 6,641 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,641 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
7,320 1000 ha
in 2000
All-time low
4,665 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Caribbean is 6,641 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Caribbean peaked at 7,320 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,665 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Caribbean 52nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4,961 1000 ha 4,665 1000 ha 5,442 1000 ha 9
1970s 6,179 1000 ha 5,718 1000 ha 6,505 1000 ha 10
1980s 6,692 1000 ha 6,510 1000 ha 6,906 1000 ha 10
1990s 7,166 1000 ha 6,930 1000 ha 7,313 1000 ha 10
2000s 7,079 1000 ha 6,846 1000 ha 7,320 1000 ha 10
2010s 6,728 1000 ha 6,524 1000 ha 6,951 1000 ha 10
2020s 6,557 1000 ha 6,491 1000 ha 6,641 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 49 Ghana 7,418 1000 ha compare
  2. 50 Guinea 7,293 1000 ha compare
  3. 51 Mali 7,036 1000 ha compare
  4. 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,309 1000 ha compare
  5. 54 Peru 6,197 1000 ha compare
  6. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Caribbean?
Cropland — area in Caribbean was 6,641 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 7,320 1000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 4,665 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for cropland — area?
Caribbean ranks 52nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.