Maldives vs Saint Lucia: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Maldives
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3,900 hectares against 2,660 hectares in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1,240 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Maldives ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 2,900 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 3,000 hectares | 3,560 hectares | 560 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 2,362 hectares | 638 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 2,466 hectares | 534 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3,900 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 1,240 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3,900 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 1,240 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Maldives or Saint Lucia?
- Maldives, at 3,900 hectares against 2,660 hectares in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 1,240 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Saint Lucia rank globally for arable land?
- Maldives ranks 180th 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
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.