Cropland — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Cropland — Area was 6,641 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Caribbean, 1961–2024
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 58th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,665 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,729 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4,851 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5,020 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 4,890 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4,811 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,995 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,253 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 5,442 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 5,718 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 5,776 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,991 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6,177 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6,044 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6,207 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,422 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,456 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6,497 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6,505 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6,510 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6,522 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6,555 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6,577 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,636 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,686 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6,777 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,854 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6,902 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,906 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,930 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6,963 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,125 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7,188 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,245 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,226 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,065 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,301 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,306 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,313 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,320 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,311 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,295 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,095 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,999 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,070 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,008 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,959 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,846 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,886 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,951 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,928 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,737 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,735 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,655 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,649 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,649 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,710 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,740 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,524 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,491 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,498 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,561 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,593 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,641 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 55 Ghana 7,418 1000 ha compare
- 56 Guinea 7,293 1000 ha compare
- 57 Mali 7,036 1000 ha compare
- 59 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,309 1000 ha compare
- 60 Peru 6,197 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom 6,167 1000 ha 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)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
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 58th out of 252 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
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.