Land use in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Land use was 22,387 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,387 hectares
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 224 countries
All-time high
46,000 hectares
in 1970
All-time low
21,684 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Guadeloupe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 22,387 hectares for land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Guadeloupe peaked at 46,000 hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21,684 hectares, in 2020.
Guadeloupe ranks 176th 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 Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 38,000 hectares | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 34,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 32,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 29,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 29,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 30,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25,100 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 25,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24,700 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24,400 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,200 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,400 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 25,900 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26,100 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25,910 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25,730 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25,150 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21,684 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 22,832 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22,844 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,387 hectares | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,300 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,500 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,600 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,580 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 25,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,119 hectares | 24,200 hectares | 26,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,437 hectares | 21,684 hectares | 22,844 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 173 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 174 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 175 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 177 Mayotte 19,389 hectares compare
- 178 Martinique 16,848 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
More environment data for Guadeloupe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4134 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.493 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.259 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 28.66 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 18.65 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Guadeloupe?
- Land use in Guadeloupe was 22,387 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,684 hectares in 2020.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for land use?
- Guadeloupe ranks 176th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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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