Land use hidden — Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land use hidden — Land area was 260 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 260 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 350 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 260 Square kilometres, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 260 Square kilometres | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 260 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 260 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,198 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 350 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 — land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land use hidden — land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 260 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 350 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 Square kilometres in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area 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 — Land area. 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