Arable land in Grenada
Grenada: Arable land was 0.0256 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Grenada, 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Grenada is 0.0256 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Grenada peaked at 0.0524 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 hectares per person, in 2000.
That places Grenada 166th out of 206 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 | 0.0513 hectares per person | 0.0509 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0409 hectares per person | 0.0312 hectares per person | 0.0508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0319 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 hectares per person | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.027 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0263 hectares per person | 0.0259 hectares per person | 0.0269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 hectares per person | 0.0256 hectares per person | 0.0258 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare
- 164 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.0271 hectares per person compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare
- 167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
- 168 Lebanon 0.0232 hectares per person compare
- 169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person 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 arable land in Grenada?
- Arable land in Grenada was 0.0256 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0524 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for arable land?
- Grenada ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.