Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 63 Senegal 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Morocco 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 British Virgin Islands 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Lesotho 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Portugal 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.