FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1091 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.1091 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.3387 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0861 hectares per person, in 2006.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2892 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2938 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2994 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3058 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3129 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3207 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3292 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3387 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3061 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3139 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3167 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3179 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3191 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3201 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3211 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.322 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3229 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3239 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3253 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3267 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3279 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3057 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3071 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2866 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2643 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.266 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2679 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2699 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2478 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2456 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2425 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.189 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1612 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0876 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0982 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1083 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1084 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1085 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1086 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1088 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1091 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1092 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1091 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1091 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -43.3% | 0.1518 hectares per person | 0.0861 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3106 hectares per person | 0.2892 hectares per person | 0.3387 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3203 hectares per person | 0.3139 hectares per person | 0.3253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2907 hectares per person | 0.2643 hectares per person | 0.3279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2027 hectares per person | 0.1591 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1222 hectares per person | 0.0861 hectares per person | 0.1658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.0982 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 132 New Zealand 0.1138 hectares per person compare
- 133 Haiti 0.1121 hectares per person compare
- 134 Slovenia 0.1101 hectares per person compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.1079 hectares per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.1073 hectares per person compare
- 138 Costa Rica 0.1066 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1091 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3387 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 hectares per person in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.