Agricultural land use in Grenada
Grenada: Agricultural land use was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Grenada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Grenada is 8,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Grenada peaked at 22,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 2012.
That places Grenada 197th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,200 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,700 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,700 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,800 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,400 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 196 Bahrain 8,100 hectares compare
- 197 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 74,287 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 63.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 178 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Grenada?
- Agricultural land use in Grenada was 8,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for agricultural land use?
- Grenada ranks 197th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.