Country area — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Country area — Area was 26.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 26.1 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 ha, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 224th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.06 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 221 Malta 31.52 1000 ha compare
- 222 Maldives 30 1000 ha compare
- 223 Cayman Islands 26.4 1000 ha compare
- 225 Niue 25.9 1000 ha compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 24.2 1000 ha compare
- 227 Cook Islands 24 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.67 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Country area — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 26.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for country area — area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 224th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. 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.