Deforestation embedded in trade in Grenada
Grenada: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.19 hectares in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Grenada, 2005–2017
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Grenada recorded -0.19 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Grenada peaked at -0.19 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.49 hectares, in 2008.
Grenada ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.35 hectares | -9.49 hectares | -1.52 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.8925 hectares | -1.74 hectares | -0.19 hectares | 8 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.13 hectares compare
- 127 Lesotho -0.15 hectares compare
- 129 Barbados -0.33 hectares compare
- 130 Cape Verde -0.49 hectares compare
- 131 Dominica -0.56 hectares compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0516 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0375 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Grenada?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Grenada was -0.19 hectares in 2017, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was -0.19 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.49 hectares in 2008.
- How does Grenada rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Grenada ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.