Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 3.92 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 11.48 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.99 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.25 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 10.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 10.66 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 8.2 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 7.38 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 6.72 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.2 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 8.69 ha per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2000 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.25 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 5.69 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.92 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.92 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.7% | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | 8.69 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.49 ha per square kilometre | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.1 ha per square kilometre | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 ha per square kilometre | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 3.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.