What is arable land use per person in Saint Lucia?

Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia was 0.0149 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0535 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 hectares per person in 2004.

How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land use per person?

Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia

Name: Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: Arable land use per person was 0.0149 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0149 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

184th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0535 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0122 hectares per person

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.0149 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0535 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 hectares per person, in 2004.

Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0513 hectares per person	0.0491 hectares per person	0.0535 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0455 hectares per person	0.04 hectares per person	0.0486 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.028 hectares per person	0.022 hectares per person	0.0377 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.016 hectares per person	0.0125 hectares per person	0.021 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0136 hectares per person	0.0122 hectares per person	0.0159 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0153 hectares per person	0.015 hectares per person	0.0156 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0149 hectares per person	0.0149 hectares per person	0.015 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
185 Montenegro 0.0145 hectares per person compare
187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Saint Lucia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Saint Lucia?: Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia was 0.0149 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0535 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 hectares per person in 2004.
How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land use per person?: Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.