Cropland — Share in Land area in Grenada

Grenada: Cropland — Share in Land area was 20.35 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.35 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 234 countries
All-time high
55.88 %
in 1961
All-time low
20.35 %
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Grenada, 1961–2024

0204060196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Grenada is 20.35 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Grenada peaked at 55.88 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.35 %, in 2023.

That places Grenada 79th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.88 % 55.88 % 55.88 % 9
1970s 52.94 % 50 % 55.88 % 10
1980s 40.3 % 35.29 % 44.12 % 10
1990s 31.47 % 29.41 % 35.29 % 10
2000s 28.82 % 23.53 % 35.29 % 10
2010s 21.77 % 20.59 % 26.47 % 10
2020s 20.49 % 20.35 % 20.59 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Grenada?
Cropland — share in land area in Grenada was 20.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 55.88 % in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 20.35 % in 2023.
How does Grenada rank for cropland — share in land area?
Grenada ranks 79th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.