FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0534 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0534 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1626 hectares per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0534 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0534 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1626 hectares per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 hectares per person, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 166th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1497 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.157 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1608 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.157 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1551 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1626 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1467 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1463 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.125 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.12 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.108 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0905 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0558 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.057 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.056 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.055 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0534 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0534 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1548 hectares per person | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.1608 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1538 hectares per person | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.1626 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1445 hectares per person | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.0893 hectares per person | 0.1371 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 hectares per person | 0.0539 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0534 hectares per person | 0.0537 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 163 Netherlands 0.0585 hectares per person compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.054 hectares per person compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0536 hectares per person compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.0513 hectares per person compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 0.0513 hectares per person compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0534 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1626 hectares per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.