CARIBVISTA NETWORK // 15 NATIONS

Fifteen Nations,
One Food Network

A regional satellite census across 15 Caribbean nations — 71M+ ha surveyed, every idle hectare identified. Countries with surplus land feed countries with high import dependency. All fifteen nations are live.

15
COUNTRIES
459,500
IDLE HECTARES
460K ha
ACCESSIBLE IDLE LAND
30M+
COMBINED POP.
01 // THE NETWORK

Country Profiles

All 15 nations mapped using ESA WorldCover v200 (10m) and Sentinel-2 NDVI via Google Earth Engine. Province-level census complete for every country.

BB
Barbados
Pop. 282K
VERIFIED
2,000ha idle
Phase 1 / PILOTImport dep: 85%NDVI 0.579
Key crops: Sugarcane, Sweet potato, Yam, Root vegetables, Okra, Lettuce
Satellite census complete. 11 parishes mapped at 10m resolution. 108 months of Sentinel-2 monitoring.
View Barbados dossier →
JM
Jamaica
Pop. 2.8M
VERIFIED
35,000ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 63%NDVI 0.558
Key crops: Sugarcane, Banana, Coffee (Blue Mountain), Cocoa, Yam, Dasheen, Ackee, Scotch bonnet pepper
13 parishes mapped. Largest idle land bank in the English-speaking Caribbean. 48-month Sentinel-2 census.
View Jamaica dossier →
TT
Trinidad & Tobago
Pop. 1.4M
VERIFIED
20,000ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 95%NDVI 0.601
Key crops: Cocoa (Trinitario), Coffee, Citrus, Rice, Root crops, Hot peppers, Dasheen
15 regions mapped. Former Caroni sugar estates dominate idle land. Only 500 ha actively cropped.
View Trinidad & Tobago dossier →
GY
Guyana
Pop. 809K
VERIFIED
100,000ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 41%NDVI 0.652
Key crops: Rice, Sugar, Coconut, Cassava, Tropical fruits, Plantain, Palm heart
10 regions mapped. CARICOM's breadbasket with 5.8M ha grassland. Dutch Disease risk from oil boom.
View Guyana dossier →
BZ
Belize
Pop. 441K
VERIFIED
60,000ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 30%NDVI 0.618
Key crops: Sugarcane, Citrus (orange, grapefruit), Banana, Cacao, Corn, Rice, Beans
6 districts mapped. Natural bridge to Central American markets. 55,910 ha active cropland.
View Belize dossier →
SR
Suriname
Pop. 618K
VERIFIED
80,000ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 25%NDVI 0.681
Key crops: Rice, Banana, Palm oil, Cassava, Vegetables, Citrus
10 districts mapped. Major rice exporter. Coastal plains with massive agricultural potential.
View Suriname dossier →
DO
Dominican Republic
Pop. 11.3M
VERIFIED
120,000ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 35%NDVI 0.521
Key crops: Sugarcane, Cocoa, Coffee, Tobacco, Rice, Banana, Avocado, Mango
10 provinces mapped. Largest Caribbean economy. #1 organic cacao exporter worldwide.
View Dominican Republic dossier →
HT
Haiti
Pop. 11.7M
VERIFIED
0ha idle
Phase 1 / VERIFIEDImport dep: 55%NDVI 0.451
Key crops: Coffee, Cocoa, Mango (Francique), Sugarcane, Rice, Corn, Sorghum, Beans
10 departments mapped. Most food-insecure nation in the Western Hemisphere. 4.7M facing acute hunger.
View Haiti dossier →
AG
Antigua & Barbuda
Pop. 100K
ESTIMATED
4,000ha idle
Phase 2 / OECS EXPANSIONImport dep: 90%NDVI 0.420
Key crops: Vegetables, Fruits, Cotton, Livestock, Sea island cotton, Pineapple
66,000 acres government idle land. Agriculture collapsed from 40% to 2% of GDP. Barbuda devastated by Irma 2017.
View Antigua & Barbuda dossier →
DM
Dominica
Pop. 74K
ESTIMATED
6,000ha idle
Phase 2 / OECS EXPANSIONImport dep: 70%NDVI 0.680
Key crops: Bananas, Citrus, Coconut, Dasheen, Yams, Coffee, Cocoa, Bay oil
Hurricane Maria 2017 destroyed 100% agricultural output. Highest ag-to-GDP ratio in OECS (16%). Volcanic soils.
View Dominica dossier →
GD
Grenada
Pop. 115K
ESTIMATED
3,500ha idle
Phase 2 / OECS EXPANSIONImport dep: 80%NDVI 0.580
Key crops: Nutmeg, Mace, Cocoa, Bananas, Cloves, Cinnamon, Turmeric, Coconut
Spice Island lost 90% nutmeg trees to Hurricane Ivan. Grenada Chocolate Company: world's first tree-to-bar.
View Grenada dossier →
KN
St Kitts & Nevis
Pop. 47K
ESTIMATED
5,000ha idle
Phase 2 / OECS EXPANSIONImport dep: 95%NDVI 0.450
Key crops: Vegetables, Sweet potato, Peanuts, Coconut, Cotton, Root crops
Sugar industry closed 2005, displacing 40% of workforce. 95% food import dependency — highest in Caribbean.
View St Kitts & Nevis dossier →
LC
St Lucia
Pop. 184K
ESTIMATED
5,000ha idle
Phase 2 / OECS EXPANSIONImport dep: 85%NDVI 0.620
Key crops: Bananas, Cocoa, Coconut, Mangoes, Breadfruit, Dasheen, Plantains, Avocado
Post-banana collapse: exports fell 90% since 1990s EU preference changes. Fair trade cooperative infrastructure exists.
View St Lucia dossier →
VC
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Pop. 100K
ESTIMATED
4,000ha idle
Phase 2 / OECS EXPANSIONImport dep: 80%NDVI 0.560
Key crops: Bananas, Arrowroot, Sweet potatoes, Coconut, Plantains, Spices
La Soufriere 2021 eruption devastated northern agricultural lands. World's largest arrowroot producer.
View St Vincent & the Grenadines dossier →
BS
The Bahamas
Pop. 411K
ESTIMATED
15,000ha idle
Phase 2 / ARCHIPELAGOImport dep: 90%NDVI 0.380
Key crops: Citrus, Vegetables, Poultry, Crawfish, Pineapple, Avocado
Wealthiest CARICOM nation ($14.1B GDP). 90% food imports on coral limestone soils. Hurricane Dorian 2019: $3.4B damage.
View The Bahamas dossier →
02 // FOUNDING PILOT — 1 OF 15 NATIONS

Barbados: Founding Pilot of the 15-Nation Network

The first nation mapped at full 10-metre resolution. 11 parishes, 108 months of Sentinel-2 data, every hectare verified. The model that scales to all 15 nations.

Barbados WorldCover classification — satellite imagery of all 11 parishes
BB
Barbados
VERIFIEDPILOT
Total land
43,133 ha
Idle grassland
13,468 ha
Active cropland
3,568 ha
Tree cover
17,164 ha
Mean NDVI
0.579
Scenes processed
55
Parish
Idle Land
Total Land
NDVI
Status
St. PhilipTOP 1
2,201 ha(39%)
5,649 ha
0.469
VERIFIED
St. LucyTOP 2
1,905 ha(44%)
4,333 ha
0.572
VERIFIED
St. JohnTOP 3
1,639 ha(44%)
3,752 ha
0.652
VERIFIED
St. George
1,514 ha(36%)
4,253 ha
0.570
VERIFIED
Christ Church
1,388 ha(28%)
4,914 ha
0.459
VERIFIED
St. Thomas
1,162 ha(36%)
3,256 ha
0.615
VERIFIED
St. James
1,055 ha(29%)
3,654 ha
0.559
VERIFIED
St. Peter
1,019 ha(29%)
3,575 ha
0.660
VERIFIED
St. Michael
615 ha(15%)
3,972 ha
0.381
VERIFIED
St. Joseph
495 ha(20%)
2,494 ha
0.716
VERIFIED
St. Andrew
475 ha(14%)
3,281 ha
0.720
VERIFIED
View full Barbados dossier →
03 // THE FOOD NETWORK

How Redistribution Works

Countries with surplus farmland produce food for countries with high import dependency. A Caribbean food network that feeds itself.

SURPLUS PRODUCERS
GYBZSR
Guyana, Belize, Suriname

Massive land, small populations. Net food exporters. Backbone of the regional food supply. 26.5M ha combined grassland.

HISPANIOLA BLOC
DOHT
Dominican Republic, Haiti

Largest combined population (23M). DR is top Caribbean agricultural producer; Haiti faces acute food insecurity. Cross-border coordination critical.

ISLAND ECONOMIES
BBJMTT
Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago

High import dependency (80-85%). Tourism-agriculture synergy potential. Jamaica has 179K ha idle land; T&T has former Caroni estates.

OECS SMALL STATES
AGDMGDKNLCVC
Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent

Small islands, extreme import dependency (70-95%). Post-hurricane/volcanic rebuilding. Spice, cocoa, arrowroot heritage crops. OECS economic union enables collective action.

ARCHIPELAGO PIONEER
BS
The Bahamas

Wealthiest CARICOM nation but 90% food imports on coral soils. Aquaponics, protected agriculture, and raised-bed farming required. Cruise tourism demand driver.

COMMERCIAL MODEL

70% of crop production sold commercially. Revenue covers all operational costs. A percentage of essential food given FREE to families in need across the network.

70%
Commercial sales
Yes
Self-sustaining
Essential staples
Free food allocation
CARICOMVISION 25 BY 2030

25% Reduction in the Caribbean Food Import Bill

Current food imports
$6B+
annually across CARICOM
Reduction target
25%
by 2030
Savings potential
$1.5B+
per year

CaribVista directly contributes to this CARICOM commitment by identifying idle farmland, optimizing production through satellite monitoring, and enabling inter-island food trade. The technology exists. The data is free. The network is ready to scale.

15 NATIONS // ALL DOSSIERS LIVE

Every nation mapped. Every dossier ready.

459,500 hectares of realistically accessible idle land across 15 Caribbean nations — satellite-verified, province-level, ready for development financing and regional food policy.