What is fao projections of arable land in Saint Lucia?

Fao projections of arable land in Saint Lucia was 9,570 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 Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 19,200 hectares in 1986.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 9,300 hectares in 2006.

How does Saint Lucia rank for fao projections of arable land?

Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land 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 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.

FAO projections of arable land in Saint Lucia

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Saint Lucia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: FAO projections of arable land was 9,570 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9,570 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

185th

of 224 countries

All-time high

19,200 hectares

in 1986

All-time low

9,300 hectares

in 2006

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Saint Lucia is 9,570 hectares, measured in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Saint Lucia peaked at 19,200 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,300 hectares, in 2006.

That places Saint Lucia 185th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lucia, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Saint Lucia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	14,000 hectares	—
1962	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	15,000 hectares	+7.1%
1964	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	16,000 hectares	+6.7%
1968	16,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	16,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	16,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	17,000 hectares	+6.2%
1972	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	16,900 hectares	-0.6%
1975	17,000 hectares	+0.6%
1976	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	17,200 hectares	+1.2%
1980	17,500 hectares	+1.7%
1981	17,800 hectares	+1.7%
1982	18,000 hectares	+1.1%
1983	18,200 hectares	+1.1%
1984	18,500 hectares	+1.6%
1985	18,800 hectares	+1.6%
1986	19,200 hectares	+2.1%
1987	19,000 hectares	-1.0%
1988	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	18,900 hectares	-0.5%
1991	17,800 hectares	-5.8%
1992	17,700 hectares	-0.6%
1993	17,700 hectares	+0.0%
1994	17,500 hectares	-1.1%
1995	16,000 hectares	-8.6%
1996	15,700 hectares	-1.9%
1997	15,400 hectares	-1.9%
1998	14,000 hectares	-9.1%
1999	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	12,900 hectares	-7.9%
2001	12,600 hectares	-2.3%
2002	11,900 hectares	-5.6%
2003	11,200 hectares	-5.9%
2004	10,000 hectares	-10.7%
2005	9,900 hectares	-1.0%
2006	9,300 hectares	-6.1%
2007	9,560 hectares	+2.8%
2008	9,570 hectares	+0.1%
2009	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2010	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2011	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2012	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2013	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2014	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2015	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2016	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2017	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2018	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2019	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2020	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2021	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2022	9,570 hectares	+0.0%
2023	9,570 hectares	+0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

Saint Lucia's 9,570 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Saint Lucia's 9,570 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15,111 hectares	14,000 hectares	16,000 hectares	9
1970s	16,910 hectares	16,000 hectares	17,200 hectares	10
1980s	18,500 hectares	17,500 hectares	19,200 hectares	10
1990s	16,470 hectares	14,000 hectares	18,900 hectares	10
2000s	10,650 hectares	9,300 hectares	12,900 hectares	10
2010s	9,570 hectares	9,570 hectares	9,570 hectares	10
2020s	9,570 hectares	9,570 hectares	9,570 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

182 Bahamas 11,000 hectares compare
183 Brunei 10,000 hectares compare
184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
187 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Saint Lucia?: Fao projections of arable land in Saint Lucia was 9,570 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 Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 19,200 hectares in 1986.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 9,300 hectares in 2006.
How does Saint Lucia rank for fao projections of arable land?: Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land 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 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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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.