Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0531 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia is 0.0531 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1626 hectares per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0531 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1512 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.157 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1608 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.157 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1551 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1626 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1467 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1463 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.125 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.12 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.108 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0905 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0558 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.057 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.056 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.055 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0532 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.1608 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1538 hectares per person | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.1626 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1445 hectares per person | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.0893 hectares per person | 0.1371 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 hectares per person | 0.0539 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0534 hectares per person | 0.0531 hectares per person | 0.0537 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 151 Grenada 0.0597 hectares per person compare
- 152 Somalia 0.0576 hectares per person compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.0567 hectares per person compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0531 hectares per person compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0516 hectares per person compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.0512 hectares per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0531 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1626 hectares per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0531 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.