Surface area in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Surface area was 423,996 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Caribbean small states, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Caribbean small states recorded 423,996 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Caribbean small states peaked at 424,090 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 423,996 sq. km, in 2023.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424,090 sq. km | 424,090 sq. km | 424,090 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 424,090 sq. km | 424,090 sq. km | 424,090 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,999 sq. km | 423,996 sq. km | 424,000 sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean small states
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 314 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,009 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1,261 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Caribbean small states?
- Surface area in Caribbean small states was 423,996 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 424,090 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,996 sq. km in 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.