Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 20 Palestine 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Samoa 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guatemala 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Spain 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.