Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sweet potato production was 176.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 176.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 313 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1961.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 | — |
| 1962 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 150 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 313 | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 250 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 191 | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 204 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 100 | -51.0% |
| 1976 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 91 | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 100 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 125 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 135 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 140 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 155 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 160 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 178.69 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 170 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 225 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 250 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 150 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 175 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 151 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 171.74 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 171.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 166.32 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 155 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 200 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 193 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 199 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 230 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 198.4 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 216 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 183 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 256 | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 139 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 128 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 182 | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 172 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 149 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 305.5 | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 159.6 | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 175.5 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 126 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 176 | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 176.94 | +0.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 176.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 176.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +105.0% | 149 | 305.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.11 | 80 | 200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 171.9 | 91 | 313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146 | 125 | 155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.87 | 150 | 250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.8 | 150 | 230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.89 | 128 | 305.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.81 | 126 | 176.94 | 5 |
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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 sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 176.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1961.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sweet potato production?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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