Land use in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Land use was 4,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Saint Helena, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Saint Helena is 4,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Saint Helena peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Saint Helena 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,100 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Saint Helena
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.3% (2024)
- Share of the population using improved water sources 99.3% (2024)
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.7% (2024)
- People not using improved drinking water sources 37.13 people (2024)
- People using at least a basic drinking water source 5,200 people (2024)
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.3% (2024)
- Share using safely managed drinking water 98.4% (2024)
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources 84.09 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Saint Helena?
- Land use in Saint Helena was 4,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Saint Helena rank for land use?
- Saint Helena ranks 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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