Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0535 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.04 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0275 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.022 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.021 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.015 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.015 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.015 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0149 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0149 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 186 Malta 0.0132 hectares per person compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person 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 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
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.