Arable land (hectares), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.1069 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), 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, arable land (hectares), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.2117 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0853 hectares per person, in 2009.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1807 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1836 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1871 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1911 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1955 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2004 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2057 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2117 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1749 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1793 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.181 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1817 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1823 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1829 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1835 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.184 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1845 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1851 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1859 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1867 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1874 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1881 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.189 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.19 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.191 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1922 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1935 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1948 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1963 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1979 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1982 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.194 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1676 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1364 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1569 hectares per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.153 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0961 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1066 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1063 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1065 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1067 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1069 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.107 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1069 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1069 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 | -43.4% | 0.1511 hectares per person | 0.0855 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1923 hectares per person | 0.1749 hectares per person | 0.2117 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.183 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person | 0.1859 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1909 hectares per person | 0.1867 hectares per person | 0.1963 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1691 hectares per person | 0.1364 hectares per person | 0.1982 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 0.1547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.1066 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.1067 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 102 Uzbekistan 0.113 hectares per person compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1102 hectares per person compare
- 104 India 0.107 hectares per person compare
- 106 Botswana 0.1048 hectares per person compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 hectares per person compare
- 108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.