Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 9,570 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,570 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,200 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Lucia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9,570 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Lucia peaked at 19,200 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 4,231 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 4,423 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1700 | 4,595 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1710 | 4,945 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1720 | 5,322 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1730 | 5,725 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1740 | 6,162 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1750 | 6,629 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1760 | 7,131 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1770 | 7,670 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1780 | 8,250 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1790 | 8,872 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1800 | 9,540 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1810 | 10,246 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1820 | 10,521 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1830 | 10,802 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 11,089 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 11,381 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 11,680 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 11,995 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 12,320 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 12,657 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 12,994 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 13,338 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 13,258 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 13,176 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 13,093 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 13,007 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 13,166 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 13,294 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 13,397 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 13,481 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 13,555 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 13,625 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 13,697 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 13,780 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 13,880 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 14,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,900 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,200 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17,500 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 17,800 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 18,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,200 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 18,800 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,200 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17,800 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 17,700 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16,000 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 15,700 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,900 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 12,600 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11,900 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11,200 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 9,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,300 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9,560 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9,570 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9,570 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9,570 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 4,231 hectares | 4,231 hectares | 4,231 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 4,423 hectares | 4,423 hectares | 4,423 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,595 hectares | 4,595 hectares | 4,595 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,945 hectares | 4,945 hectares | 4,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 5,322 hectares | 5,322 hectares | 5,322 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 5,725 hectares | 5,725 hectares | 5,725 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 6,162 hectares | 6,162 hectares | 6,162 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 6,629 hectares | 6,629 hectares | 6,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 7,131 hectares | 7,131 hectares | 7,131 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,670 hectares | 7,670 hectares | 7,670 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 8,250 hectares | 8,250 hectares | 8,250 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,872 hectares | 8,872 hectares | 8,872 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 9,540 hectares | 9,540 hectares | 9,540 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 10,246 hectares | 10,246 hectares | 10,246 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 10,521 hectares | 10,521 hectares | 10,521 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,802 hectares | 10,802 hectares | 10,802 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 11,089 hectares | 11,089 hectares | 11,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 11,381 hectares | 11,381 hectares | 11,381 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 11,680 hectares | 11,680 hectares | 11,680 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 11,995 hectares | 11,995 hectares | 11,995 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,320 hectares | 12,320 hectares | 12,320 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 12,657 hectares | 12,657 hectares | 12,657 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 12,994 hectares | 12,994 hectares | 12,994 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 13,338 hectares | 13,338 hectares | 13,338 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 13,258 hectares | 13,258 hectares | 13,258 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 13,176 hectares | 13,176 hectares | 13,176 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 13,093 hectares | 13,093 hectares | 13,093 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 13,488 hectares | 13,007 hectares | 13,880 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Lucia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Saint Lucia was 9,570 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.