Micronesia (country) vs Saint Lucia: Annual change in forest area

Micronesia (country)
30 hectares
in 2025
Saint Lucia
50 hectares
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
76th
Saint Lucia rank
74th

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 50 hectares against 30 hectares in Micronesia (country), a difference of 20 hectares.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.7 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 76th and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 235 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 28 hectares 200 hectares 172 hectares Saint Lucia
2000s 27.1 hectares 200 hectares 172.9 hectares Saint Lucia
2010s 28.7 hectares 162.4 hectares 133.7 hectares Saint Lucia
2020s 30 hectares 59.33 hectares 29.33 hectares Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Micronesia (country) or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 50 hectares against 30 hectares in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Micronesia (country) and Saint Lucia?
20 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Saint Lucia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Micronesia (country) and Saint Lucia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Micronesia (country) ranks 76th and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.