Land use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Land use was 9,570 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,570 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 224 countries
All-time high
19,200 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
9,300 hectares
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9,570 hectares for land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Saint Lucia peaked at 19,200 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,300 hectares, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 185th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,900 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,200 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17,500 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 17,800 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 18,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,200 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 18,800 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,200 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17,800 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 17,700 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16,000 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 15,700 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,900 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 12,600 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11,900 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11,200 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 9,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,300 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9,560 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9,570 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,570 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9,570 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9,570 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,910 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,500 hectares | 17,500 hectares | 19,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,470 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,650 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 12,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5008 % 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 Lucia?
- Land use in Saint Lucia was 9,570 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,300 hectares in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for land use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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