Land use over the long-term in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Land use over the long-term was 370 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
370 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,000 hectares
in 1985
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Saint Lucia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 370 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,000 hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Saint Lucia ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,277 hectares | 1,277 hectares | 1,277 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,366 hectares | 1,366 hectares | 1,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,448 hectares | 1,448 hectares | 1,448 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,536 hectares | 1,536 hectares | 1,536 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,630 hectares | 1,630 hectares | 1,630 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,729 hectares | 1,729 hectares | 1,729 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,834 hectares | 1,834 hectares | 1,834 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,946 hectares | 1,946 hectares | 1,946 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,064 hectares | 2,064 hectares | 2,064 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,189 hectares | 2,189 hectares | 2,189 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,322 hectares | 2,322 hectares | 2,322 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,463 hectares | 2,463 hectares | 2,463 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,613 hectares | 2,613 hectares | 2,613 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,647 hectares | 2,647 hectares | 2,647 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2,682 hectares | 2,682 hectares | 2,682 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,717 hectares | 2,717 hectares | 2,717 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,752 hectares | 2,752 hectares | 2,752 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,788 hectares | 2,788 hectares | 2,788 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,828 hectares | 2,828 hectares | 2,828 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,868 hectares | 2,868 hectares | 2,868 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,909 hectares | 2,909 hectares | 2,909 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,950 hectares | 2,950 hectares | 2,950 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,991 hectares | 2,991 hectares | 2,991 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,939 hectares | 2,939 hectares | 2,939 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,887 hectares | 2,887 hectares | 2,887 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,836 hectares | 2,836 hectares | 2,836 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,713 hectares | 2,616 hectares | 2,787 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,820 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 901 hectares | 370 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 370 hectares | 370 hectares | 370 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 370 hectares | 370 hectares | 370 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 183 Grenada 1,000 hectares compare
- 183 Montserrat 1,000 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 900 hectares compare
- 186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 370 hectares compare
- 188 Tonga 112.54 hectares compare
- 189 Anguilla 0 hectares compare
- 189 Belgium 0 hectares compare
- 189 Egypt 0 hectares compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 0 hectares compare
- 189 Greenland 0 hectares compare
- 189 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares compare
- 189 Singapore 0 hectares compare
- 189 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares compare
- 189 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Saint Lucia?
- Land use over the long-term in Saint Lucia was 370 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Saint Lucia ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.