Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.3% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.