Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.0024 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0027 sq. km per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 sq. km per person, in 2014.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 107th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0024 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0024 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 104 Czechia 0.0025 sq. km per person compare
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 106 Ghana 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 109 North Korea 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
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 forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 sq. km per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.