Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Arable land was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 15.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.4% | — |
| 1962 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 133 Madagascar 5.2% compare
- 134 American Samoa 5.2% compare
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
- 137 Zambia 5.1% compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 4.9% compare
- 139 Belize 4.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for arable land?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.