Land under cereal production in Grenada
Grenada: Land under cereal production was 178 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Grenada is 178 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Grenada peaked at 730 hectares in 1978 and was at its lowest, 178 hectares, in 2024.
Grenada ranks 167th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Grenada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 630 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 620 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 570 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 520 hectares | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 450 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 554 hectares | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 500 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 540 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 630 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 730 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 606 hectares | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 500 hectares | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 450 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 470 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 414 hectares | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 414 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 410 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 250 hectares | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 255 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 260 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 265 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 330 hectares | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 390 hectares | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 350 hectares | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 360 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 330 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 300 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 288 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 275 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 304 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 307 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 318 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 318 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 315 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 320 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 300 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 320 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 328 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 333 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 340 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 347 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 350 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 400 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 413 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 353 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 389 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 387 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 387 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 385 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 385 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 387 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 389 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 390 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 178 hectares | -54.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 178 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 178 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617 hectares, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -54.4% | 390 hectares | 178 hectares |
| 1986 | -39.0% | 410 hectares | 250 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 623.33 hectares | 600 hectares | 630 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 570 hectares | 450 hectares | 730 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.3 hectares | 250 hectares | 500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.8 hectares | 260 hectares | 390 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.3 hectares | 300 hectares | 333 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.1 hectares | 340 hectares | 413 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.8 hectares | 178 hectares | 390 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 164 United Arab Emirates 945 hectares compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 393 hectares compare
- 166 New Caledonia 298 hectares compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 169 hectares compare
- 169 Mauritius 129 hectares compare
- 170 Cape Verde 124 hectares compare
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 land under cereal production in Grenada?
- Land under cereal production in Grenada was 178 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 730 hectares in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 hectares in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for land under cereal production?
- Grenada ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.