Agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1283 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1283 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4231 hectares per capita
in 1968
All-time low
0.1075 hectares per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.1283 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.4231 hectares per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 hectares per capita, in 2006.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 171st out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3613 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3671 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3741 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3821 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3909 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4007 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4113 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4231 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3934 hectares per capita | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3361 hectares per capita | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3392 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3405 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3417 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3428 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3438 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3448 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3458 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3469 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3484 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3499 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3511 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.329 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3305 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3085 hectares per capita | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3103 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2882 hectares per capita | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2901 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2921 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2943 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2966 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2972 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2946 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2908 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2392 hectares per capita | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2361 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2098 hectares per capita | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2071 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2045 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2241 hectares per capita | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2098 hectares per capita | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2031 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1759 hectares per capita | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1733 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1076 hectares per capita | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1088 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 hectares per capita | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1216 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 hectares per capita | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1275 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1274 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1274 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1274 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1275 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1277 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1279 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1282 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1284 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1283 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1283 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 55% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1283 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -37.9% | 0.1733 hectares per capita | 0.1076 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3893 hectares per capita | 0.3613 hectares per capita | 0.4231 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.343 hectares per capita | 0.3361 hectares per capita | 0.3484 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3144 hectares per capita | 0.2882 hectares per capita | 0.3511 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 hectares per capita | 0.2045 hectares per capita | 0.2972 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1488 hectares per capita | 0.1075 hectares per capita | 0.2098 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1269 hectares per capita | 0.1216 hectares per capita | 0.1279 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1282 hectares per capita | 0.1279 hectares per capita | 0.1284 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 168 Cook Islands 0.1334 hectares per capita compare
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.1309 hectares per capita compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 0.1305 hectares per capita compare
- 172 Nepal 0.1261 hectares per capita compare
- 173 India 0.1242 hectares per capita compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 0.1237 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1087 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1279 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Agricultural land per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1283 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4231 hectares per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 hectares per capita in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.