Tree Cover Loss in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tree Cover Loss was 35 hectares in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Saint Lucia, 2002–2021
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 35 hectares for tree cover loss in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Saint Lucia peaked at 107 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7 hectares, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.75 hectares | 11 hectares | 98 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 56 hectares | 7 hectares | 107 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 hectares | 35 hectares | 41 hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture share gdp 1.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.66 (2025)
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.7 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Saint Lucia?
- Tree cover loss in Saint Lucia was 35 hectares in 2021, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 107 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 hectares in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tree cover loss?
- Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.