Land use hidden — Cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land use hidden — Cropland was 51 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
160 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
40 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 51 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 160 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 140 Square kilometres | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 120 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 Square kilometres | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80 Square kilometres | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 Square kilometres | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80 Square kilometres | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 75 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 73 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 71 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 71 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.3 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40 Square kilometres | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 40.1 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 41 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 46 Square kilometres | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 51 Square kilometres | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 51 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 51 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.78 Square kilometres | 140 Square kilometres | 160 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 140 Square kilometres | 140 Square kilometres | 140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 122 Square kilometres | 110 Square kilometres | 140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 85 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.43 Square kilometres | 40 Square kilometres | 75 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5 Square kilometres | 46 Square kilometres | 51 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 Square kilometres | 51 Square kilometres | 51 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 161 Grenada 70 Square kilometres compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 70 Square kilometres compare
- 163 Wallis and Futuna 60 Square kilometres compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 Square kilometres compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 50 Square kilometres compare
- 167 Maldives 49 Square kilometres 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 use hidden — cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 51 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 160 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata