Agriculture — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Agriculture — Area was 6 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 6 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 213th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.78 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 9.17 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 1000 ha | 5.7 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 211 Marshall Islands 7.27 1000 ha compare
- 212 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 1000 ha compare
- 214 Maldives 5.9 1000 ha compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 5.7 1000 ha compare
- 216 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.4 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.67 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Agriculture — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for agriculture — area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 213th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Agriculture — 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.