Cropland — Share in Land area in Grenada
Grenada: Cropland — Share in Land area was 20.35 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Grenada, 1961–2024
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 85th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.94 % | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 % | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.12 % | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 44.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.24 % | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 38.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.29 % | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 35.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.35 % | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 32.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.41 % | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.35 % | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 32.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.29 % | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 35.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.35 % | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 32.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.53 % | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 23.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.47 % | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 26.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.59 % | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.35 % | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.35 % | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 20.35 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 20.35 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 %, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 82 Latvia 21.95 % compare
- 83 China, Taiwan Province of 21.94 % compare
- 84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.16 % compare
- 86 Senegal 20.32 % compare
- 87 Morocco 20.17 % compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 19.87 % 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 — 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 85th out of 252 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
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.