FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 15.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.69 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
31.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
15.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 15.69 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.25 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 28.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 29.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 30.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 31.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.18 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 29.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 25.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.36 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 15.69 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 15.69 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.77 hectares per square kilometre | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.72 hectares per square kilometre | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | 28.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.33 hectares per square kilometre | 28.69 hectares per square kilometre | 31.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27 hectares per square kilometre | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | 30.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.46 hectares per square kilometre | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 88 Cameroon 16.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Maldives 16.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ethiopia 16.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 South Korea 15.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Samoa 15.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Argentina 15.15 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 15.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.