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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
389 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
Climate
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Terrain
volcanic, mountainous
Land use
other
8.8% (2023 est.)
forest
73.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
17.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 5.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 7.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 5.1% (2023 est.)
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Coastline
84 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
La Soufriere 1,234 m
Irrigated land
10 sq km (2012)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
continental shelf
200 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
hurricanes; La Soufrière volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat volcanism: La Soufrière (1,234 m) last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
Geography - note
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is composed of 32 islands and cays
Natural resources
hydropower, arable land
Area - comparative
twice the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
13 15 N, 61 12 W
Population distribution
most of the population is concentrated in and around the capital of Kingstown