Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land area was 260 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
260 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 216 countries
All-time high
350 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
260 sq. km
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023

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Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 260 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 350 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 260 sq. km, in 1980.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 350 sq. km 350 sq. km 350 sq. km 9
1970s 350 sq. km 350 sq. km 350 sq. km 10
1980s 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 10
1990s 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 10
2000s 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 10
2010s 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 10
2020s 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 260 sq. km 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 197 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
  2. 198 Malta 320 sq. km compare
  3. 199 Maldives 298 sq. km compare
  4. 201 Cayman Islands 240 sq. km compare
  5. 202 American Samoa 200 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Land area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 260 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 350 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 260 sq. km in 1980.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land area?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
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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.