Arable land in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Arable land was 2,670 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Saint Lucia, 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
The most recent figure for arable land in Saint Lucia is 2,670 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,300 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,900 hectares, in 1996.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd 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 | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 5,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,560 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,340 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,251 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,670 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,670 hectares | 2,670 hectares | 2,670 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,670 hectares | 2,670 hectares | 2,670 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Djibouti 3,000 hectares compare
- 181 Grenada 3,000 hectares compare
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 hectares compare
- 185 Bahrain 2,100 hectares compare
- 186 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Hong Kong 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 127,732 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)
- Cereal yield 700 kg per hectare (1979)
- Cereal production 0 metric tons (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Saint Lucia?
- Arable land in Saint Lucia was 2,670 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 hectares in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for arable land?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 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.