Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 15.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.4% | — |
| 1962 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 133 Madagascar 5.2% compare
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- 137 Zambia 5.1% compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 4.9% compare
- 139 Belize 4.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.