Forest area in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Forest area was 34.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 34.0% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.9% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 90 Czechia 34.8% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 34.5% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 34.3% compare
- 94 Andorra 34.0% compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 34.0% compare
- 96 United States 33.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Saint Lucia?
- Forest area in Saint Lucia was 34.0% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for forest area?
- Saint Lucia ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.