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.
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 |
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More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.