Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Zambia 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Belize 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Canada 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Chad 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Georgia 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5008 % 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 Lucia?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.