Agricultural land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Agricultural land use was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 227 countries
All-time high
13,000 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
7,000 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 7,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 13,000 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 200th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 11,660 hectares | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 11,300 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,940 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 10,580 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 10,220 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 9,860 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 9,500 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,140 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 8,780 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8,420 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,060 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7,700 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7,340 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7,000 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 | 10,778 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,700 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,790 hectares | 10,940 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,960 hectares | 7,340 hectares | 10,580 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 197 Bahrain 8,100 hectares compare
- 198 Grenada 8,000 hectares compare
- 198 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 203 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.05 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0701 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Agricultural land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7,000 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for agricultural land use?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 200th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.