How have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: How have things changed? was 679 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
679 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100,400 metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
250 metric tons
in 1993
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 679 metric tons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100,400 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 250 metric tons, in 1993.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

How have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1965 to 2024.
Year metric tons Change
1965 700 metric tons —
1966 800 metric tons +14.3%
1967 800 metric tons +0.0%
1968 800 metric tons +0.0%
1969 800 metric tons +0.0%
1970 1,000 metric tons +25.0%
1971 1,000 metric tons +0.0%
1972 1,000 metric tons +0.0%
1973 1,000 metric tons +0.0%
1974 1,000 metric tons +0.0%
1975 1,218 metric tons +21.8%
1976 1,684 metric tons +38.3%
1977 1,695 metric tons +0.7%
1978 1,790 metric tons +5.6%
1979 1,777 metric tons -0.7%
1980 1,935 metric tons +8.9%
1981 1,900 metric tons -1.8%
1982 1,930 metric tons +1.6%
1983 1,177 metric tons -39.0%
1984 1,115 metric tons -5.3%
1985 995 metric tons -10.8%
1986 901 metric tons -9.4%
1987 924 metric tons +2.6%
1988 800 metric tons -13.4%
1989 713 metric tons -10.9%
1990 623 metric tons -12.6%
1991 453 metric tons -27.3%
1992 300 metric tons -33.8%
1993 250 metric tons -16.7%
1994 357 metric tons +42.8%
1995 339 metric tons -5.0%
1996 687 metric tons +102.7%
1997 418 metric tons -39.2%
1998 967 metric tons +131.3%
1999 934 metric tons -3.4%
2000 971 metric tons +4.0%
2001 1,040 metric tons +7.1%
2002 950 metric tons -8.7%
2003 874 metric tons -8.0%
2004 1,112 metric tons +27.2%
2005 1,517 metric tons +36.4%
2006 1,180 metric tons -22.2%
2007 1,276 metric tons +8.1%
2008 1,343 metric tons +5.3%
2009 2,065 metric tons +53.8%
2010 21,755 metric tons +953.5%
2011 31,072 metric tons +42.8%
2012 21,888 metric tons -29.6%
2013 17,718 metric tons -19.1%
2014 66,143 metric tons +273.3%
2015 100,400 metric tons +51.8%
2016 65,770 metric tons -34.5%
2017 84,960 metric tons +29.2%
2018 1,047 metric tons -98.8%
2019 654.5 metric tons -37.5%
2020 650.04 metric tons -0.7%
2021 676.01 metric tons +4.0%
2022 674 metric tons -0.3%
2023 679 metric tons +0.7%
2024 679 metric tons +0.0%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 679 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 679 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
2010 +953.5% 2,065 metric tons 21,755 metric tons
2014 +273.3% 17,718 metric tons 66,143 metric tons
1998 +131.3% 418 metric tons 967 metric tons
1996 +102.7% 339 metric tons 687 metric tons
2018 -98.8% 84,960 metric tons 1,047 metric tons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 780 metric tons 700 metric tons 800 metric tons 5
1970s 1,316 metric tons 1,000 metric tons 1,790 metric tons 10
1980s 1,239 metric tons 713 metric tons 1,935 metric tons 10
1990s 532.8 metric tons 250 metric tons 967 metric tons 10
2000s 1,233 metric tons 874 metric tons 2,065 metric tons 10
2010s 41,141 metric tons 654.5 metric tons 100,400 metric tons 10
2020s 671.61 metric tons 650.04 metric tons 679 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
  2. 194 Palau 814.11 metric tons compare
  3. 195 Barbados 728.5 metric tons compare
  4. 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
  5. 198 Bermuda 338 metric tons compare
  6. 199 Palestine 282 metric tons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
How have things changed? in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 679 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 100,400 metric tons in 2015.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 250 metric tons in 1993.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for how have things changed??
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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