Land use in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land use was 5,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 192nd out of 223 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.
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
- 189 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 191 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 195 Maldives 4,900 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (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 192nd out of 223 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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