Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land area was 260 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
260 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
350 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
260 sq. km
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 260 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 350 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 260 sq. km, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 350 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 260 sq. km | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 260 sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 350 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 197 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
- 198 Malta 320 sq. km compare
- 199 Maldives 298 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 240 sq. km compare
- 202 American Samoa 200 sq. km compare
- 203 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 180 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 260 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 350 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 sq. km in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.