Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 4.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.57
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 2010
All-time low
0.7886
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.57, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.92 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7886, in 1997.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.17 1 1.31 9
1970s 1.15 0.8642 1.47 10
1980s 1.11 0.9341 1.27 10
1990s 1.3 0.7886 1.82 10
2000s 2.51 1.07 4.52 10
2010s 4.62 4.33 4.92 10
2020s 4.46 4.33 4.57 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 1 Cuba 4.61 compare
  2. 3 Gambia 3.35 compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 3.15 compare
  4. 5 Cook Islands 2.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.57 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 2010.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7886 in 1997.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).