Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Grenada
Grenada: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 178 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Grenada is 178 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Grenada peaked at 730 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 178 ha, in 2024.
Grenada ranks 194th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Grenada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 630 ha | — |
| 1962 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 620 ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 ha | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 570 ha | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 520 ha | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 450 ha | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 554 ha | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 500 ha | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 540 ha | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 630 ha | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 730 ha | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 606 ha | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 500 ha | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 450 ha | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 470 ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 414 ha | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 414 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 410 ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 250 ha | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 255 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 260 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 265 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 330 ha | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 390 ha | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 350 ha | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 360 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 330 ha | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 300 ha | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 288 ha | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 275 ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 304 ha | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 307 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 318 ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 318 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 315 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 320 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 300 ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 320 ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 328 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 333 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 340 ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 347 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 350 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 400 ha | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 413 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 353 ha | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 389 ha | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 387 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 387 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 385 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 385 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 387 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 389 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 390 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 178 ha | -54.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 178 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 178 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 ha | 178 ha |
| 1986 | -39.0% | 410 ha | 250 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 623.33 ha | 600 ha | 630 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 570 ha | 450 ha | 730 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.3 ha | 250 ha | 500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.8 ha | 260 ha | 390 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.3 ha | 300 ha | 333 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.1 ha | 340 ha | 413 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.8 ha | 178 ha | 390 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 192 Malaysia 315 ha compare
- 193 Luxembourg 250 ha compare
- 195 Cabo Verde 124 ha compare
- 195 Cape Verde 124 ha compare
- 197 Dominica 115 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0597 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0682 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Grenada?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Grenada was 178 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 730 ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 ha in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Grenada ranks 194th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.