Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.61 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 percent.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.61 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.92 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.61 percent, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 193rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 percent | 4.92 percent | 4.92 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.92 percent | 4.92 percent | 4.92 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 percent | 3.28 percent | 4.92 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 percent | 2.3 percent | 3.28 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 percent | 0.61 percent | 2.13 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.61 percent | 0.61 percent | 0.61 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.61 percent | 0.61 percent | 0.61 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Lucia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Lucia was 0.61 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 percent in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).