Cropland — Area in Grenada
Grenada: Cropland — Area was 7 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 7 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Grenada peaked at 19 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places Grenada 217th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Grenada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 1000 ha | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 1000 ha | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 7 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 7 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 215 New Caledonia 7.75 1000 ha compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 7.27 1000 ha compare
- 218 Antigua and Barbuda 5.3 1000 ha compare
- 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.1 1000 ha compare
- 220 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.271 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Grenada?
- Cropland — area in Grenada was 7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 19 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for cropland — area?
- Grenada ranks 217th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.