How does Guadeloupe rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Guadeloupe ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guadeloupe?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guadeloupe: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 14.94 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.94 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

20.74 percent

in 2011

All-time low

7.69 percent

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Guadeloupe recorded 14.94 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe peaked at 20.74 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.69 percent, in 1963.

That places Guadeloupe 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	8.28 percent	—
1962	8.28 percent	+0.0%
1963	7.69 percent	-7.1%
1964	9.47 percent	+23.1%
1965	9.47 percent	+0.0%
1966	10.65 percent	+12.5%
1967	10.06 percent	-5.5%
1968	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1969	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1970	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1971	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1972	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1973	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1974	10.06 percent	+0.0%
1975	12.43 percent	+23.6%
1976	12.43 percent	+0.0%
1977	12.43 percent	+0.0%
1978	12.43 percent	+0.0%
1979	13.02 percent	+4.7%
1980	13.02 percent	+0.0%
1981	13.02 percent	+0.0%
1982	13.02 percent	+0.0%
1983	13.02 percent	+0.0%
1984	15.38 percent	+18.1%
1985	15.98 percent	+3.9%
1986	17.16 percent	+7.4%
1987	16.57 percent	-3.4%
1988	15.98 percent	-3.6%
1989	14.79 percent	-7.4%
1990	14.2 percent	-4.0%
1991	13.61 percent	-4.2%
1992	13.61 percent	+0.0%
1993	13.61 percent	+0.0%
1994	14.2 percent	+4.3%
1995	14.79 percent	+4.2%
1996	14.79 percent	+0.0%
1997	14.79 percent	+0.0%
1998	14.79 percent	+0.0%
1999	14.79 percent	+0.0%
2000	14.2 percent	-4.0%
2001	13.61 percent	-4.2%
2002	13.02 percent	-4.3%
2003	12.43 percent	-4.5%
2004	12.43 percent	+0.0%
2005	12.43 percent	+0.0%
2006	11.83 percent	-4.8%
2007	20.53 percent	+73.5%
2008	20.65 percent	+0.6%
2009	20.71 percent	+0.3%
2010	20.41 percent	-1.4%
2011	20.74 percent	+1.6%
2012	19.51 percent	-5.9%
2013	18.89 percent	-3.2%
2014	16.98 percent	-10.1%
2015	16.54 percent	-2.6%
2016	16.05 percent	-3.0%
2017	16.17 percent	+0.7%
2018	15.96 percent	-1.3%
2019	15.16 percent	-5.0%
2020	14.94 percent	-1.5%
2021	14.94 percent	+0.0%
2022	14.94 percent	+0.0%
2023	14.94 percent	+0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2007	+73.5%	11.83 percent	20.53 percent

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.34 percent	7.69 percent	10.65 percent	9
1970s	11.3 percent	10.06 percent	13.02 percent	10
1980s	14.79 percent	13.02 percent	17.16 percent	10
1990s	14.32 percent	13.61 percent	14.79 percent	10
2000s	15.18 percent	11.83 percent	20.71 percent	10
2010s	17.64 percent	15.16 percent	20.74 percent	10
2020s	14.94 percent	14.94 percent	14.94 percent	4

Countries ranked near Guadeloupe

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More reference data data for Guadeloupe

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 112.24 Millimetres per year (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guadeloupe was 14.94 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guadeloupe?: The highest recorded value was 20.74 percent in 2011.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guadeloupe?: The lowest recorded value was 7.69 percent in 1963.
How does Guadeloupe rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Guadeloupe ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guadeloupe?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).