Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0192 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0192 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0875 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0723 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0734 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0748 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0764 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0782 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0802 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0823 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0847 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0875 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -74.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0229 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.023 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0234 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0236 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.024 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0495 hectares per person | +101.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0496 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0466 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 hectares per person | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0191 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0192 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0192 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +101.6% | 0.0245 hectares per person | 0.0495 hectares per person |
| 1970 | -74.4% | 0.0875 hectares per person | 0.0224 hectares per person |
| 2002 | -50.3% | 0.0437 hectares per person | 0.0217 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +29.8% | 0.0214 hectares per person | 0.0277 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0789 hectares per person | 0.0723 hectares per person | 0.0875 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0229 hectares per person | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0232 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 hectares per person | 0.0233 hectares per person | 0.0245 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0496 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 hectares per person | 0.0214 hectares per person | 0.0442 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | 0.0235 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 hectares per person | 0.0192 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 162 Pakistan 0.0202 hectares per person compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 166 Qatar 0.0188 hectares per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 168 Comoros 0.0176 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0192 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0875 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.