Arable land (hectares) in Grenada
Grenada: Arable land (hectares) was 3,000 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
5,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Grenada, 1961–2024
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 2024, 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 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 180 Maldives 3,900 hectares compare
- 181 Djibouti 3,617 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,660 hectares compare
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 hectares compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 2,400 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- 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 0.0597 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 0.0682 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Grenada?
- Arable land in Grenada was 3,000 hectares in 2024, 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 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- 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.