Arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Arable land was 5,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,970 hectares, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 176th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,778 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,100 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,494 hectares | 3,970 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,950 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 173 Barbados 7,000 hectares compare
- 174 Dominica 6,000 hectares compare
- 175 New Caledonia 5,970 hectares compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Brunei 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Maldives 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 4,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31,954 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.26 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 5.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 260 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 60 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Arable land in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,970 hectares in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for arable land?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.