Agricultural land use in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Agricultural land use was 46,585 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46,585 hectares
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
177th
of 227 countries
All-time high
63,000 hectares
in 1970
All-time low
44,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Guadeloupe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 46,585 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Guadeloupe peaked at 63,000 hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Guadeloupe 177th 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 Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 58,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 57,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 60,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 61,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 63,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 61,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 55,000 hectares | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 59,000 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 60,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 59,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 56,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 54,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 58,000 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 58,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 58,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 56,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 53,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 49,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 48,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 46,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 45,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59,800 hectares | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 59,900 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59,700 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58,900 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 57,800 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55,800 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 54,800 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 52,900 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52,100 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,580 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49,710 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 45,883 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 47,030 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 47,042 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46,585 hectares | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use in Guadeloupe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35.9% | 44,000 hectares | 59,800 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,778 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,400 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,500 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,800 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,240 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 59,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,840 hectares | 49,710 hectares | 58,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,635 hectares | 45,883 hectares | 47,042 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 174 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 176 Samoa 48,830 hectares compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 42,004 hectares compare
- 180 Reunion 41,627 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Guadeloupe?
- Agricultural land use in Guadeloupe was 46,585 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 63,000 hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for agricultural land use?
- Guadeloupe ranks 177th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.