Permanent crops — Area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Permanent crops — Area was 1,395 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,395 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,532 1000 ha
in 1997
All-time low
1,089 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Caribbean, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — area in Caribbean stood at 1,395 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Caribbean peaked at 1,532 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,089 1000 ha, in 1961.

Caribbean ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, 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 1,130 1000 ha 1,089 1000 ha 1,291 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,311 1000 ha 1,248 1000 ha 1,393 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,387 1000 ha 1,324 1000 ha 1,425 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,490 1000 ha 1,459 1000 ha 1,532 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,348 1000 ha 1,286 1000 ha 1,447 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,346 1000 ha 1,267 1000 ha 1,471 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,402 1000 ha 1,395 1000 ha 1,412 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,891 1000 ha compare
  2. 30 Cameroon 1,767 1000 ha compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 1,509 1000 ha compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 1,346 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Guinea 1,222 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 Sri Lanka 1,205 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Caribbean?
Permanent crops — area in Caribbean was 1,395 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1,532 1000 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1,089 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for permanent crops — area?
Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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