Agricultural area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1283 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.1283, 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 area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.4231 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1075, in 2006.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 166th out of 220 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 area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3613 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3671 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3741 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3821 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3909 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4007 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4113 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4231 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3934 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3361 | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3392 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3405 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3417 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3428 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3438 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3448 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3458 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3469 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3484 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3499 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3511 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.329 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3305 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3085 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3103 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2882 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2901 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2921 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2943 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2966 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2972 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2946 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2908 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2392 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2361 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2098 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2071 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2045 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2241 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2098 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2031 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1759 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1733 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1076 | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1088 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1216 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1275 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1274 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1274 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1274 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1275 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1277 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1279 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1282 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1284 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1283 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3893 | 0.3613 | 0.4231 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.343 | 0.3361 | 0.3484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3144 | 0.2882 | 0.3511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 | 0.2045 | 0.2972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1488 | 0.1075 | 0.2098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1269 | 0.1216 | 0.1279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1282 | 0.1279 | 0.1284 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Agricultural area per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1283 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4231 in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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