Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6066 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.6066 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 hectares per square kilometre | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8043 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Myanmar 0.7354 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 183 Brunei 0.6452 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 185 Greenland 0.5923 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 186 South Korea 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 0.4832 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.