Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 22.99 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 22.99 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 57.69 % in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.23 %, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 169th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.14 % | — |
| 1962 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.43 % | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 42.86 % | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 57.69 % | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 57.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.85 % | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 53.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 % | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.15 % | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.46 % | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 38.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.62 % | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 34.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.46 % | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 35.26 % | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 32.05 % | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 28.85 % | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 25.64 % | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 22.44 % | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 19.23 % | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 19.36 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.49 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.62 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.15 % | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 21.92 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.08 % | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.99 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.99 % | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 22.99 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 22.99 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2 %, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.51 % | 51.43 % | 57.14 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.86 % | 42.86 % | 42.86 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.77 % | 46.15 % | 57.69 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.38 % | 34.62 % | 46.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.31 % | 19.23 % | 35.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 % | 21.92 % | 23.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 % | 22.99 % | 23.08 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 22.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 % in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 % in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 169th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.