Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 1.29 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.29 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.61 hectares per tonne in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.13 hectares per tonne, in 2015.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 54th out of 59 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.18 hectares per tonne | 4.88 hectares per tonne | 13.61 hectares per tonne | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.35 hectares per tonne | 2.48 hectares per tonne | 5.15 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 hectares per tonne | 1.27 hectares per tonne | 1.59 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 hectares per tonne | 1.13 hectares per tonne | 1.78 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4 hectares per tonne | 1.19 hectares per tonne | 1.61 hectares per tonne | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.29 hectares per tonne 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 area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 hectares per tonne in 1985.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 hectares per tonne in 2015.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of coconut crops harvested to produce a tonne of coconut oil. This metric is the inverse of oil yields, and represents the amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow a given crop to produce one tonne of oil.