Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5,100 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16,000 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5,100 hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16,000 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 958.07 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 1,901 hectares | +98.4% |
| 1700 | 3,772 hectares | +98.4% |
| 1710 | 4,078 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1720 | 4,409 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1730 | 4,766 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1740 | 5,153 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1750 | 5,571 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1760 | 6,022 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 6,511 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1780 | 7,039 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1790 | 7,609 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 8,226 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1810 | 8,893 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1820 | 9,182 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1830 | 9,480 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1840 | 9,788 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1850 | 10,537 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 10,496 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 12,377 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1880 | 12,866 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 13,740 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 13,728 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 14,021 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 12,472 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1930 | 11,468 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1940 | 10,550 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 14,404 hectares | +36.5% |
| 1951 | 14,432 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 14,539 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 14,714 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 14,927 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 15,162 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 15,398 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 15,616 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 15,799 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 15,932 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 16,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 7,500 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 7,300 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,100 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,030 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 4,010 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,090 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,200 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,600 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,100 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,100 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +98.4% | 958.07 hectares | 1,901 hectares |
| 1700 | +98.4% | 1,901 hectares | 3,772 hectares |
| 2005 | -43.1% | 7,030 hectares | 4,000 hectares |
| 1950 | +36.5% | 10,550 hectares | 14,404 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 958.07 hectares | 958.07 hectares | 958.07 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,901 hectares | 1,901 hectares | 1,901 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3,772 hectares | 3,772 hectares | 3,772 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,078 hectares | 4,078 hectares | 4,078 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 4,409 hectares | 4,409 hectares | 4,409 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4,766 hectares | 4,766 hectares | 4,766 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,153 hectares | 5,153 hectares | 5,153 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5,571 hectares | 5,571 hectares | 5,571 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 6,022 hectares | 6,022 hectares | 6,022 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 6,511 hectares | 6,511 hectares | 6,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 7,039 hectares | 7,039 hectares | 7,039 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 7,609 hectares | 7,609 hectares | 7,609 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 8,226 hectares | 8,226 hectares | 8,226 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 8,893 hectares | 8,893 hectares | 8,893 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 9,182 hectares | 9,182 hectares | 9,182 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 9,480 hectares | 9,480 hectares | 9,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 9,788 hectares | 9,788 hectares | 9,788 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,537 hectares | 10,537 hectares | 10,537 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 10,496 hectares | 10,496 hectares | 10,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 12,377 hectares | 12,377 hectares | 12,377 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,866 hectares | 12,866 hectares | 12,866 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 13,740 hectares | 13,740 hectares | 13,740 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 13,728 hectares | 13,728 hectares | 13,728 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 14,021 hectares | 14,021 hectares | 14,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 12,472 hectares | 12,472 hectares | 12,472 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 11,468 hectares | 11,468 hectares | 11,468 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 10,550 hectares | 10,550 hectares | 10,550 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 15,092 hectares | 14,404 hectares | 15,932 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,800 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,200 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,643 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,050 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.1087 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 0.1279 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,100 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.