Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 85 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 85 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 93.33 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 76.36 %, in 2009.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 % | — |
| 1962 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 77.78 % | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 93.33 % | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 93.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.86 % | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.31 % | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 92.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.67 % | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 91.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.33 % | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 83.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80 % | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.78 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 77.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80 % | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.13 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.39 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.36 % | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 80.7 % | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 85 % | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.75 % | 77.78 % | 80 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.33 % | 93.33 % | 93.33 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.37 % | 91.67 % | 93.33 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.67 % | 77.78 % | 83.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.71 % | 76.36 % | 80.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.57 % | 80.7 % | 85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 % | 85 % | 85 % | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.004 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 55.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0086 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 93.33 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.36 % in 2009.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.