Agricultural area per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0554 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0554 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1912 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0554, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 191st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1855 | 0.1799 | 0.1909 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1811 | 0.1718 | 0.1912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.165 | 0.1538 | 0.1718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.125 | 0.0983 | 0.1516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0704 | 0.0585 | 0.0895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 | 0.0559 | 0.0582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 | 0.0554 | 0.0558 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 188 American Samoa 0.0623 compare
- 189 Israel 0.058 compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.0548 compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0.0521 compare
- 194 Réunion 0.0476 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0554 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1912 in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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