Arable land in Grenada
Grenada: Arable land was 3,000 hectares 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.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Grenada stood at 3,000 hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Grenada peaked at 5,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1995.
Grenada ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,700 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 181 Djibouti 3,000 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,670 hectares compare
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 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 arable land in Grenada?
- Arable land in Grenada was 3,000 hectares 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 5,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1995.
- How does Grenada rank for arable land?
- Grenada ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.