Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0056 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.0056 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0081 sq. km per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 sq. km per person, in 2014.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 151st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0056 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0056 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -25.4% | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 5 |
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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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0056 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 sq. km per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 sq. km per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.