Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Arable land was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th of 206 countries 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 | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,300 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,990 hectares | 3,190 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,585 hectares | 2,090 hectares | 3,080 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,670 hectares compare
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 hectares compare
- 185 Bahrain 2,100 hectares compare
- 186 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Hong Kong 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Rural population 52.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 51,979 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 43.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 32 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 13,344 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 427 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Arable land in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for arable land?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.