Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 3.46 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.46 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.43 percent
in 1961
All-time low
2.86 percent
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023

24681012196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3.46 percent.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11.43 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.86 percent, in 1970.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.43 percent 11.43 percent 11.43 percent 9
1970s 2.86 percent 2.86 percent 2.86 percent 10
1980s 3.85 percent 3.85 percent 3.85 percent 10
1990s 7.69 percent 7.69 percent 7.69 percent 10
2000s 4.73 percent 3.85 percent 7.69 percent 10
2010s 3.54 percent 3.46 percent 4.23 percent 10
2020s 3.46 percent 3.46 percent 3.46 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.46 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 percent in 1970.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).