Sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sugar cane production was 0 tonnes in 2006. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0 tonnes, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 419,595 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2006.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 419,595 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 395,628 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 356,286 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 383,554 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 347,663 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 353,926 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 333,040 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 326,136 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 246,888 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 331,216 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 276,352 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 248,932 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 214,376 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 220,472 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 219,456 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 326,136 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 352,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 362,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 384,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 352,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 337,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 349,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 276,200 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 298,315 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 263,098 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 260,370 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 258,660 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 270,830 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 252,300 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 170,000 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 200,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 280,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 218,000 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 180,494 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 183,170 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 207,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 310,064 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 244,398 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 196,784 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 191,387 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 191,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 193,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 193,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260,000 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 100,000 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes. (19 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -100.0% | 100,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351,413 tonnes | 246,888 tonnes | 419,595 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 293,494 tonnes | 214,376 tonnes | 384,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,887 tonnes | 252,300 tonnes | 352,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,991 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 310,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,255 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 7 |
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More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sugar cane production in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0 tonnes in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 419,595 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sugar cane production?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.