Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 83.33 % against 23.11 % in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 60.22 %.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.38 % | 15.27 % | 34.12 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 53.33 % | 16.02 % | 37.31 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 61.07 % | 16.71 % | 44.36 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 67.67 % | 18.42 % | 49.25 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 75.56 % | 20.11 % | 55.46 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 82.89 % | 22.09 % | 60.8 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 83.33 % | 22.92 % | 60.41 % | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 83.33 % against 23.11 % in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 60.22 %, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.