Land area — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land area — Area was 26.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 26.1 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land 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 239th of 267 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26 1000 ha | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 26.1 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 26.1 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 | 26.04 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 236 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 32.2 1000 ha compare
- 237 Malta 31.52 1000 ha compare
- 238 Maldives 29.8 1000 ha compare
- 240 Niue 25.9 1000 ha compare
- 241 Cayman Islands 24 1000 ha compare
- 241 Cook Islands 24 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % 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 land area — area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land 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 land area — area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land 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 land area — area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 239th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land 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 Land 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.