Surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Surface area was 260 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 260 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface 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 202nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 199 Malta 320 sq. km compare
- 200 Maldives 300 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
- 203 American Samoa 200 sq. km compare
- 205 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 180 sq. km 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 surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 260 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 350 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface 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 surface area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.