Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 16.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.3 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
35.74 hectares per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
16.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 16.3 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 35.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 34.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 32.46 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 28.52 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.41 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 22.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.56 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.69 hectares per square kilometre | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.64 hectares per square kilometre | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | 33.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.59 hectares per square kilometre | 33.61 hectares per square kilometre | 35.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | 34.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 hectares per square kilometre | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 158 Samoa 17.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 17.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Fiji 17.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 16.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 South Korea 16.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.48 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 16.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.