Agricultural land use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1283 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.1283 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita 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 use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.4233 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1076 hectares per person, in 2006.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 160th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3614 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3672 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3742 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3822 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3911 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4008 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4115 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4233 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3363 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3393 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3407 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3418 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.343 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.344 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.345 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.346 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3471 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3486 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3501 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3513 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3292 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3307 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3087 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3105 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2883 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2902 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2922 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2944 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2968 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2973 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2947 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.291 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2099 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2072 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2242 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.21 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.176 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1754 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.109 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1217 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.128 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1275 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1274 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1275 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1275 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1278 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.128 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1283 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1285 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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% | 0.1734 hectares per person | 0.1077 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3895 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.4233 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3432 hectares per person | 0.3363 hectares per person | 0.3486 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3146 hectares per person | 0.2883 hectares per person | 0.3513 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2501 hectares per person | 0.2046 hectares per person | 0.2973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1488 hectares per person | 0.1076 hectares per person | 0.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 hectares per person | 0.1217 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1283 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 0.1285 hectares per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1283 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4233 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 hectares per person in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.