Cropland area in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Cropland area was 22,387 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,387 hectares
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 224 countries
All-time high
46,000 hectares
in 1970
All-time low
21,684 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 176th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 38,000 hectares | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 34,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 32,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 29,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 29,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 30,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25,100 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 25,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24,700 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24,400 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,200 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,400 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 25,900 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26,100 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25,910 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25,730 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25,150 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21,684 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 22,832 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22,844 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,387 hectares | -2.0% |
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
- 173 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 174 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 175 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 177 Mayotte 19,389 hectares compare
- 178 Martinique 16,848 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guadeloupe
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0.0786 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -6.04 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -1.08 % change on previous year (2006)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (1977)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -0.9346 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2006)
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 176th out of 224 countries 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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