Surface area (sq. km) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Surface area (sq. km) was 261 sq. km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
261 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
350 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
260 sq. km
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 261 sq. km for surface area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface 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 202nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km) 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 | 261 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 261 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 261 sq. km | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 261 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 261 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 260.6 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 261 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 199 Malta 315.15 sq. km compare
- 200 Maldives 300 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
- 203 American Samoa 199 sq. km compare
- 204 Channel Islands 198 sq. km compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 181 sq. km compare
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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 261 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 350 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface 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 surface area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.