Netherlands Antilles vs Saint Lucia: Land use

Netherlands Antilles
8,000 hectares
in 2010
Saint Lucia
9,570 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands Antilles rank
186th
Saint Lucia rank
184th

Land use over time

  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 9,570 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 1,570 hectares.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands Antilles's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands Antilles ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 223 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Antilles Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,556 hectares 15,111 hectares 8,556 hectares Saint Lucia
1970s 8,000 hectares 16,910 hectares 8,910 hectares Saint Lucia
1980s 8,000 hectares 18,500 hectares 10,500 hectares Saint Lucia
1990s 8,000 hectares 16,470 hectares 8,470 hectares Saint Lucia
2000s 8,000 hectares 10,650 hectares 2,650 hectares Saint Lucia
2010s 8,000 hectares 9,570 hectares 1,570 hectares Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Netherlands Antilles or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 9,570 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Netherlands Antilles as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Netherlands Antilles and Saint Lucia?
1,570 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands Antilles and Saint Lucia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Netherlands Antilles and Saint Lucia rank globally for land use?
Netherlands Antilles ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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