French Polynesia vs Saint Lucia: Arable land

French Polynesia
2,500 hectares
in 2023
Saint Lucia
2,670 hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
184th
Saint Lucia rank
183rd

Arable land over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Saint Lucia
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 2,670 hectares against 2,500 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 170 hectares.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 hectares 5,000 hectares 3,000 hectares Saint Lucia
1970s 2,000 hectares 5,000 hectares 3,000 hectares Saint Lucia
1980s 2,000 hectares 3,560 hectares 1,560 hectares Saint Lucia
1990s 2,300 hectares 2,340 hectares 40 hectares Saint Lucia
2000s 2,500 hectares 2,251 hectares 249 hectares French Polynesia
2010s 2,500 hectares 2,670 hectares 170 hectares Saint Lucia
2020s 2,500 hectares 2,670 hectares 170 hectares Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, French Polynesia or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 2,670 hectares against 2,500 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between French Polynesia and Saint Lucia?
170 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saint Lucia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Saint Lucia rank globally for arable land?
French Polynesia ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.