Arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arable land was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1069 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2117 hectares per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0853 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.1069 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land 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.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land 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% |
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
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land 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?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.