Land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Land use was 5,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 224 countries
All-time high
11,000 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
5,000 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 5,000 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11,000 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,000 hectares, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 9,660 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 9,300 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 8,940 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 8,580 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 8,220 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7,860 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 7,500 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,140 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,780 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 6,420 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6,060 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,700 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 5,340 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5,000 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 | 9,778 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,400 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,790 hectares | 8,940 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,960 hectares | 5,340 hectares | 8,580 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 196 Maldives 4,900 hectares compare
- 197 Bahrain 4,100 hectares 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 use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Land use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5,000 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for land use?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (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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