Agricultural land use in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Agricultural land use was 12,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
12,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
10,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Saint Helena, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Saint Helena is 12,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Saint Helena peaked at 12,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Saint Helena 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,100 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Helena
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 12,000 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Fish discards 0.1479 (2007)
- Fish landings and discards 0.1479 (2007)
- Agricultural land per capita 2.26 hectares per capita (2023)
- Cropland area 4,000 hectares (2023)
- Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient 4.20 million millions of constant united states dollars (2024)
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 0.73 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Fish catch by fishing sector 818.72 (2018)
- Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 4.2 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Saint Helena?
- Agricultural land use in Saint Helena was 12,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Saint Helena rank for agricultural land use?
- Saint Helena ranks 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.