Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 26.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 26.79 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.41 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.92 %, in 1996.
That places Saint Lucia 152nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.41 % | — |
| 1962 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.78 % | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.32 % | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 26.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25 % | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.63 % | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 25 % | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.27 % | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 21.95 % | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 20.67 % | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 19.05 % | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 17.45 % | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 16.28 % | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 15.14 % | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 15.57 % | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 14.29 % | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 14.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.88 % | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.14 % | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.71 % | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.82 % | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.11 % | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 10.92 % | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.78 % | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 12.71 % | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 13.72 % | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 14.82 % | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 16.03 % | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 17.37 % | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 18.85 % | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.5 % | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.34 % | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.42 % | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 26.79 % | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.79 % | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 26.79 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.94 %, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 26.79 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.66 % | 26.32 % | 29.41 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.12 % | 23.27 % | 26.63 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 % | 14.29 % | 21.95 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.85 % | 10.92 % | 14.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 % | 14.82 % | 26.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 % | 26.79 % | 26.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 % | 26.79 % | 26.79 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 149 Qatar 28.29 % compare
- 150 China 27.78 % compare
- 151 China, mainland 27.68 % compare
- 153 Switzerland 26.73 % compare
- 154 Armenia 26.38 % compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 26.15 % compare
- 155 Brunei 26.15 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Saint Lucia?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Saint Lucia was 26.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 % in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.