The first complete satellite land census of Grenada — every 10-metre pixel classified — reveals the Spice Island's path from Hurricane Ivan devastation back to agricultural self-sufficiency.
Grenada — once the world's second-largest nutmeg producer — lost 90% of its tree canopy in Hurricane Ivan (2004). Two decades later, satellite data reveals 9,690 ha of viable agroforestry land that could generate $308.9M in annual revenue by Year 10.
11,400 ha of grassland — much of it former nutmeg and cocoa estate land abandoned after Hurricane Ivan. Combined with underutilised cropland, 9,690 ha is viable for agroforestry activation.
Hurricane Ivan (2004) was the defining disaster. Category 3 at landfall, it destroyed 90% of nutmeg trees and caused $889M in total damage — 200% of GDP.
Division-level breakdown of land cover, NDVI, and agroforestry potential across Grenada's 7 administrative divisions.
Grenada's optimal agroforestry system: shade-grown cocoa and nutmeg under nitrogen-fixing canopy trees, with short-cycle food crops in the understorey during establishment years.