Cropland area in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cropland area was 9,570 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9,570 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Saint Lucia peaked at 19,200 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,300 hectares, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,910 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,500 hectares | 17,500 hectares | 19,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,470 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,650 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 12,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 127,732 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Saint Lucia?
- Cropland area in Saint Lucia was 9,570 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,300 hectares in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cropland area?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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