Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 47 Ghana 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Senegal 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Lesotho 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tunisia 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.