Arable land (hectares) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land (hectares) was 2,660 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,660 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
5,300 hectares
in 1974
All-time low
1,900 hectares
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Saint Lucia is 2,660 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,300 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,900 hectares, in 1996.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,300 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,700 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 4,500 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,300 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,700 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 3,500 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 3,300 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,900 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,800 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,700 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,500 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 1,900 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,970 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,040 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,110 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,180 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,250 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,310 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,380 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,450 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,520 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,590 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,660 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,660 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,660 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,660 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 5,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,560 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,362 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,466 hectares | 2,180 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,660 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,660 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 2,660 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Saint Lucia?
- Arable land in Saint Lucia was 2,660 hectares in 2024, 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 hectares in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.