Share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia is 16.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.9% | — |
| 1962 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31.1% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.7% | 27.9% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 31.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 33.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 25.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Saint Lucia was 16.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Saint Lucia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.