Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in St. Lucia

St. Lucia: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 31.38 % in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.38 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.38 %
in 2007
All-time low
5.32 %
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in St. Lucia, 1961–2024

102030196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

St. Lucia recorded 31.38 % for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in St. Lucia peaked at 31.38 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.32 %, in 1985.

St. Lucia ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.63 % 6.25 % 7.14 % 9
1970s 5.91 % 5.81 % 6.25 % 10
1980s 7.51 % 5.32 % 10.53 % 10
1990s 15.55 % 10.58 % 21.39 % 10
2000s 27.38 % 22.28 % 31.38 % 10
2010s 31.38 % 31.38 % 31.38 % 10
2020s 31.38 % 31.38 % 31.38 % 5

Countries ranked near St. Lucia

  1. 50 China, Hong Kong SAR 33.33 % compare
  2. 51 United States Virgin Islands 32.88 % compare
  3. 52 Jordan 32.01 % compare
  4. 54 Bhutan 31.23 % compare
  5. 55 Puerto Rico 30.48 % compare
  6. 56 Mexico 29.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in St. Lucia?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in St. Lucia was 31.38 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in St. Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 31.38 % in 2007.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in St. Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.32 % in 1985.
How does St. Lucia rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
St. Lucia ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in St. Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.