Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 9.56 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 9.56 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.11 % in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.59 %, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10 % | — |
| 1966 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 % | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.11 % | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 10 % | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.09 % | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 9.88 % | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 10.28 % | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.71 % | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.59 % | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 5.85 % | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 6.14 % | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.45 % | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.8 % | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.19 % | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.62 % | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.11 % | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.66 % | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.3 % | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10 % | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.56 % | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.56 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 % | 10 % | 10 % | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.67 % | 10 % | 11.11 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 % | 9.09 % | 11.11 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 % | 5.59 % | 9.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 % | 10 % | 10 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 % | 10 % | 10 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 % | 9.56 % | 9.56 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 94 Guatemala 11.05 % compare
- 95 Mauritania 9.78 % compare
- 96 Norway 9.57 % compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 9.51 % compare
- 99 Sudan (former) 9.44 % compare
- 100 Australia and New Zealand 9.29 % compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -45.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0016 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 % in 1973.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 % in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.