Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada
Grenada: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 0.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada is 0.28, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada peaked at 86.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2020.
Grenada ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.21 | — |
| 2002 | 4.74 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 86.33 | +1373.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -95.7% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 6.47 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +957.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | +279.7% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | -90.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.61, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,438, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1373.2% | 5.86 | 86.33 |
| 2021 | +957.1% | 0.07 | 0.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 | 3.68 | 86.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 2.63 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.975 | 0.07 | 2.81 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Grenada was 0.28 in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 86.33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2020.
- How does Grenada rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Grenada ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.