Agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 10.09 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10.09 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia peaked at 67.48 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.56 hectares, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.46 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.56 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 5.08 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 14.65 hectares | +188.3% |
| 2005 | 18.54 hectares | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 67.48 hectares | +264.1% |
| 2007 | 14.05 hectares | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 29.89 hectares | +112.7% |
| 2009 | 16.52 hectares | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 43.79 hectares | +165.2% |
| 2011 | 19.58 hectares | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 28.85 hectares | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 19.65 hectares | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 26.75 hectares | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 5.23 hectares | -80.4% |
| 2016 | 38.19 hectares | +629.9% |
| 2017 | 38.79 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.16 hectares | -73.8% |
| 2019 | 10.76 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.34 hectares | +135.4% |
| 2021 | 17.19 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 16.74 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.38 hectares | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 10.09 hectares | -24.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10.09 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10.09 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +629.9% | 5.23 hectares | 38.19 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.14 hectares | 4.56 hectares | 67.48 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.18 hectares | 5.23 hectares | 43.79 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 hectares | 10.09 hectares | 25.34 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Saint Lucia was 10.09 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 hectares in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Saint Lucia ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.