Forest area (sq. km) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Forest area (sq. km) was 328.4 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 328.4 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Saint Lucia peaked at 328.4 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 270.6 sq. km, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270.6 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 272.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 274.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 276.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 278.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 280.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 282.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 284.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 286.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 288.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 290.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 292.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 294.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 296.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 298.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 300.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 302.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 304.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 306.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 308.6 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 310.6 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 312.6 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 314.6 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 316.6 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 318.6 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 320.6 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 321.7 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 322.7 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 323.8 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 324.8 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 325.9 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 326.4 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 326.9 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 327.4 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 327.9 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 328.4 sq. km | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 328.4 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 328.4 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.6 sq. km | 270.6 sq. km | 288.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.6 sq. km | 290.6 sq. km | 308.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.66 sq. km | 310.6 sq. km | 324.8 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.15 sq. km | 325.9 sq. km | 328.4 sq. km | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Saint Lucia?
- Forest area in Saint Lucia was 328.4 sq. km in 2025, 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 328.4 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.6 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for forest area?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.