FAO projections of arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: FAO projections of arable land was 5,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
16,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5,100 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 2005.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd of 224 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 7,500 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 7,300 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,100 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,030 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 4,010 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,090 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,200 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,600 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,100 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,100 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,778 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,200 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,643 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,050 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 196 Maldives 4,900 hectares 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fao projections of arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,100 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.