Agricultural land use per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0539 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0539 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2514 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Saint Lucia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0539 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2514 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Saint Lucia ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.2036 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.2514 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 1700 | 0.241 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1710 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.2369 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1730 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1740 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 0.2287 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 0.2267 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 0.2247 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.2207 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.2186 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.2166 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1830 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1840 | 0.2127 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1850 | 0.2107 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2008 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1928 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.189 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1877 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.187 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1858 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1891 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.187 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1927 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1839 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1909 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1822 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1746 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1737 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1739 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1727 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0905 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.082 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.077 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0558 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0556 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0549 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0546 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0539 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0539 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2514 hectares per person | 0.2514 hectares per person | 0.2514 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.241 hectares per person | 0.241 hectares per person | 0.241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2389 hectares per person | 0.2389 hectares per person | 0.2389 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2369 hectares per person | 0.2369 hectares per person | 0.2369 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2348 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2328 hectares per person | 0.2328 hectares per person | 0.2328 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2308 hectares per person | 0.2308 hectares per person | 0.2308 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2287 hectares per person | 0.2287 hectares per person | 0.2287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2267 hectares per person | 0.2267 hectares per person | 0.2267 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2247 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2207 hectares per person | 0.2207 hectares per person | 0.2207 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2186 hectares per person | 0.2186 hectares per person | 0.2186 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2166 hectares per person | 0.2166 hectares per person | 0.2166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2146 hectares per person | 0.2146 hectares per person | 0.2146 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2127 hectares per person | 0.2127 hectares per person | 0.2127 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2107 hectares per person | 0.2107 hectares per person | 0.2107 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2087 hectares per person | 0.2087 hectares per person | 0.2087 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2047 hectares per person | 0.2047 hectares per person | 0.2047 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2028 hectares per person | 0.2028 hectares per person | 0.2028 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2008 hectares per person | 0.2008 hectares per person | 0.2008 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1948 hectares per person | 0.1948 hectares per person | 0.1948 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1928 hectares per person | 0.1928 hectares per person | 0.1928 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.188 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 0.1908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1878 hectares per person | 0.1839 hectares per person | 0.1927 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1817 hectares per person | 0.1737 hectares per person | 0.1898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1676 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1255 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.1512 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0709 hectares per person | 0.0581 hectares per person | 0.0905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 hectares per person | 0.0551 hectares per person | 0.0576 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 hectares per person | 0.0539 hectares per person | 0.0549 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.069 hectares per person compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.0589 hectares per person compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0.0553 hectares per person compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.0475 hectares per person compare
- 178 Israel 0.0396 hectares per person compare
- 179 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0395 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0531 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 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Saint Lucia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Saint Lucia was 0.0539 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2514 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.