Cropland area in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Cropland area was 22,387 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Guadeloupe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Guadeloupe stood at 22,387 hectares.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Guadeloupe peaked at 46,000 hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21,684 hectares, in 2020.
That places Guadeloupe 173rd out of 219 regions 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 | 44,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,300 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,500 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,600 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,580 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 25,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,119 hectares | 24,200 hectares | 26,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,437 hectares | 21,684 hectares | 22,844 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 170 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 171 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 172 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 176 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guadeloupe
- Milk per animal 450 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 46,585 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 0 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 46,585 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -15.0% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 0 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 0 tonnes (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 19,603 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 42,371 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Guadeloupe?
- Cropland area in Guadeloupe was 22,387 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 cropland area recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,684 hectares in 2020.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for cropland area?
- Guadeloupe ranks 173rd out of 219 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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