Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture in Saint Lucia is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Lucia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Lucia was 4.4% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Saint Lucia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.