Land area in hectares, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3402 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3402 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6525 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3402 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.3402 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. 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, land area in hectares, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.6525 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3402 hectares per person, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6525 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6455 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6386 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6321 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6257 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6195 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.613 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6059 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5988 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5913 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5834 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5755 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5675 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5592 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5509 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5426 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5345 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5266 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.519 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5114 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5034 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4956 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4878 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4801 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4579 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4519 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4468 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4307 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4244 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4181 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4055 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3998 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3807 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3714 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3661 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3636 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3614 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3591 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3551 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3534 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3519 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3503 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3488 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3459 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3422 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3402 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3402 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6257 hectares per person | 0.5988 hectares per person | 0.6525 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.555 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.5913 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4772 hectares per person | 0.4468 hectares per person | 0.5114 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4154 hectares per person | 0.3893 hectares per person | 0.4425 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 hectares per person | 0.3591 hectares per person | 0.3846 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3497 hectares per person | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.3569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3413 hectares per person | 0.3402 hectares per person | 0.3422 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 171 Gambia 0.3751 hectares per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.3672 hectares per person compare
- 173 United Kingdom 0.353 hectares per person compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.3336 hectares per person compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 0.3286 hectares per person compare
- 177 El Salvador 0.3284 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.3402 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6525 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3402 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.