Other land — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Other land — Area was 2,787 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Caribbean stood at 2,787 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Caribbean peaked at 3,782 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,446 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Caribbean 102nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,782 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,737 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,706 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,782 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,768 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,737 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,763 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,577 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,575 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,563 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,642 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,521 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,379 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,494 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,609 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,348 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,330 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,248 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,291 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,182 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,061 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,999 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,919 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,695 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,691 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,679 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,620 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,532 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,482 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,565 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,573 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,554 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,491 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,446 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,787 1000 ha | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,699 1000 ha | 3,563 1000 ha | 3,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,405 1000 ha | 3,182 1000 ha | 3,642 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,724 1000 ha | 2,482 1000 ha | 3,061 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,570 1000 ha | 2,446 1000 ha | 2,787 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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 other land — area in Caribbean?
- Other land — area in Caribbean was 2,787 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3,782 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,446 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for other land — area?
- Caribbean ranks 102nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.