Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.3% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 163 Belgium 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Montenegro 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 American Samoa 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Palau 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 San Marino 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.