Agricultural land per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0554 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0554 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
197th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.1912 hectares per capita
in 1971
All-time low
0.0554 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Saint Lucia, 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
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0554 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1912 hectares per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 197th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1818 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1799 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1884 hectares per capita | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1865 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1846 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1828 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1909 hectares per capita | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1887 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1865 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1841 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1912 hectares per capita | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1886 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.186 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1824 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1806 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1779 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1752 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1726 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1718 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1718 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1716 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1706 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1695 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1692 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1688 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1615 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1576 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1555 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1538 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1516 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 hectares per capita | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1391 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1371 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1337 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1214 hectares per capita | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1157 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1114 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1002 hectares per capita | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0983 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0895 hectares per capita | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0867 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.081 hectares per capita | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0761 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0676 hectares per capita | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0659 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0606 hectares per capita | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0585 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0582 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0576 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0571 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0568 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0566 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0564 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0557 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0556 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0554 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0554 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0554 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1855 hectares per capita | 0.1799 hectares per capita | 0.1909 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1811 hectares per capita | 0.1718 hectares per capita | 0.1912 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.165 hectares per capita | 0.1538 hectares per capita | 0.1718 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.125 hectares per capita | 0.0983 hectares per capita | 0.1516 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0704 hectares per capita | 0.0585 hectares per capita | 0.0895 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 hectares per capita | 0.0559 hectares per capita | 0.0582 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 hectares per capita | 0.0554 hectares per capita | 0.0558 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 194 Mayotte 0.0614 hectares per capita compare
- 195 Israel 0.058 hectares per capita compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per capita compare
- 198 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per capita compare
- 199 Puerto Rico 0.0521 hectares per capita compare
- 200 Reunion 0.0476 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0531 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 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0554 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1912 hectares per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 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.