Arable land in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Saint Lucia is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 140th 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
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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 in Saint Lucia?
- Arable land in Saint Lucia was 4.4% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 8.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land?
- Saint Lucia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.