Land use in Grenada
Grenada: Land use was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 224 countries
All-time high
19,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
7,000 hectares
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Grenada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Grenada is 7,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Grenada peaked at 19,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2012.
Grenada ranks 190th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Grenada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 7,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 7,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,700 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,700 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,800 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,400 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares 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 land use in Grenada?
- Land use in Grenada was 7,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for land use?
- Grenada ranks 190th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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