Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 1.67 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.67 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 40 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6 %, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 180th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 % | — |
| 1962 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.33 % | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 40 % | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.71 % | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 35.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.77 % | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 % | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.67 % | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 % | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.11 % | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 % | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.15 % | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.12 % | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.87 % | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3 % | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 3.29 % | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6 % | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 % | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.96 % | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 3.64 % | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.67 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 39% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.67 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 %, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.37 % | 30 % | 33.33 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 40 % | 40 % | 40 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3 % | 25 % | 40 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 % | 10 % | 16.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % | 0.6 % | 9.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % | 1.67 % | 1.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % | 1.67 % | 1.67 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 177 Belgium 1.72 % compare
- 178 Eswatini 1.7 % compare
- 178 Switzerland 1.7 % compare
- 181 Madagascar 1.56 % compare
- 182 Yemen 1.33 % compare
- 183 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.31 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.67 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 40 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 180th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.