Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Land use
Guadeloupe
22,387 hectares
in 2023
Martinique
16,848 hectares
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
176th
Martinique rank
178th
Land use over time
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 22,387 hectares against 16,848 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 5,539 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.3 times Martinique's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
Guadeloupe ranks 176th and Martinique ranks 178th of 224 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 hectares | 22,444 hectares | 21,556 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 41,300 hectares | 23,100 hectares | 18,200 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 32,500 hectares | 19,600 hectares | 12,900 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 27,600 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 7,600 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 24,580 hectares | 19,210 hectares | 5,370 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 25,119 hectares | 16,820 hectares | 8,299 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 22,437 hectares | 16,366 hectares | 6,071 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
- Guadeloupe, at 22,387 hectares against 16,848 hectares in Martinique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 5,539 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for land use?
- Guadeloupe ranks 176th and Martinique ranks 178th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.