Agricultural land use in Grenada
Grenada: Agricultural land use was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 227 countries
All-time high
22,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 198th out of 227 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.
Agricultural land use in Grenada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 8,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 8,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 196 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 197 Bahrain 8,100 hectares compare
- 198 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (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 198th out of 227 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.