Land use in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Land use was 22,387 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 175th of 223 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 172 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 173 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 174 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 178 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
More environment data for Guadeloupe
- Forest area 75,600 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 270 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.4% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 270 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 25,272 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 3.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.3 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 22,768 hectares (2025)
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 175th out of 223 regions 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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