Land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land use was 5,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
16,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5,100 hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 193rd out of 224 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 7,500 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 7,300 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,100 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,030 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 4,010 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,090 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,200 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,600 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,100 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,100 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,778 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,200 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,643 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,050 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 196 Maldives 4,900 hectares 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,100 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land use?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 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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