Agricultural land use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agricultural land use was 9,940 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,940 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 227 countries
All-time high
21,800 hectares
in 1985
All-time low
9,930 hectares
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Saint Lucia is 9,940 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Saint Lucia peaked at 21,800 hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9,930 hectares, in 2007.
That places Saint Lucia 194th out of 227 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 20,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,200 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20,500 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20,800 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21,200 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21,500 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21,800 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 21,200 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,800 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 19,700 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 17,400 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 17,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15,500 hectares | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 15,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,200 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13,900 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,100 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12,400 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 11,100 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 10,900 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,100 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,930 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,940 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9,940 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9,940 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,111 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,910 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 20,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,100 hectares | 20,500 hectares | 21,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,290 hectares | 15,400 hectares | 20,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,551 hectares | 9,930 hectares | 14,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 in Saint Lucia?
- Agricultural land use in Saint Lucia was 9,940 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,800 hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,930 hectares in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural land use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 194th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.