Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0056 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0056 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0081 sq. km per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 sq. km per person, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0056 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0056 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -25.4% | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0056 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 sq. km per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 sq. km per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.