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 117th out of 217 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% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.56 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.56 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 115 Mauritania 9.78 % compare
- 116 Norway 9.57 % compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 9.51 % compare
- 118 Brunei 9.51 % compare
- 120 Sudan (former) 9.44 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % 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 -2.67 % 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 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 117th out of 217 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.