Agricultural area over the long-term in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 9,940 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,940 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,800 hectares
in 1985
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Saint Lucia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9,940 hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Saint Lucia peaked at 21,800 hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Saint Lucia 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 4,231 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 5,700 hectares | +34.7% |
| 1700 | 5,961 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1710 | 6,394 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1720 | 6,858 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1730 | 7,355 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1740 | 7,891 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1750 | 8,463 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1760 | 9,077 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1770 | 9,734 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1780 | 10,439 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1790 | 11,194 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1800 | 12,003 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1810 | 12,860 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1820 | 13,168 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 13,484 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 13,806 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 14,134 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 14,468 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 14,823 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 15,188 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 15,566 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 15,944 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 16,329 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 16,197 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 16,064 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 15,929 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 15,793 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 15,953 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 16,071 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 16,156 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16,217 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16,264 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 16,305 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 16,350 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 16,411 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 16,495 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 17,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 20,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,200 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20,500 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20,800 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20,999 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21,200 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21,500 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21,800 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 21,200 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,800 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 19,700 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 17,400 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 17,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15,500 hectares | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 15,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,200 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13,900 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,100 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12,400 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 11,100 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 10,900 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,100 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,930 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,940 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,940 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9,940 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9,940 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +34.7% | 4,231 hectares | 5,700 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,231 hectares | 4,231 hectares | 4,231 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,700 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,961 hectares | 5,961 hectares | 5,961 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,394 hectares | 6,394 hectares | 6,394 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,858 hectares | 6,858 hectares | 6,858 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,355 hectares | 7,355 hectares | 7,355 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 7,891 hectares | 7,891 hectares | 7,891 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,463 hectares | 8,463 hectares | 8,463 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 9,077 hectares | 9,077 hectares | 9,077 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 9,734 hectares | 9,734 hectares | 9,734 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 10,439 hectares | 10,439 hectares | 10,439 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 11,194 hectares | 11,194 hectares | 11,194 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 12,003 hectares | 12,003 hectares | 12,003 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 12,860 hectares | 12,860 hectares | 12,860 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 13,168 hectares | 13,168 hectares | 13,168 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 13,484 hectares | 13,484 hectares | 13,484 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 13,806 hectares | 13,806 hectares | 13,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 14,134 hectares | 14,134 hectares | 14,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 14,468 hectares | 14,468 hectares | 14,468 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 14,823 hectares | 14,823 hectares | 14,823 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 15,188 hectares | 15,188 hectares | 15,188 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 15,566 hectares | 15,566 hectares | 15,566 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 15,944 hectares | 15,944 hectares | 15,944 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 16,329 hectares | 16,329 hectares | 16,329 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 16,197 hectares | 16,197 hectares | 16,197 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 16,064 hectares | 16,064 hectares | 16,064 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 15,929 hectares | 15,929 hectares | 15,929 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 16,202 hectares | 15,793 hectares | 16,495 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,910 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 20,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,100 hectares | 20,500 hectares | 21,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,290 hectares | 15,400 hectares | 20,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,551 hectares | 9,930 hectares | 14,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Saint Lucia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Saint Lucia was 9,940 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,800 hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Saint Lucia ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.