Land area in hectares in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Land area in hectares was 39,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 238 countries
All-time high
39,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
39,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Saint Helena, 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 land area in hectares in Saint Helena is 39,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Saint Helena peaked at 39,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Saint Helena 204th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 201 Curacao 44,400 hectares compare
- 202 Antigua and Barbuda 44,000 hectares compare
- 203 Barbados 43,000 hectares compare
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,000 hectares compare
- 206 Mayotte 36,626 hectares compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 35,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 8,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Saint Helena?
- Land area in hectares in Saint Helena was 39,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 39,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Saint Helena rank for land area in hectares?
- Saint Helena ranks 204th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.