Commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Commodity driven deforestation was 22.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 22.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,207.5% on the previous year and up 526.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 36.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1499, in 2015.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.5 | — |
| 2002 | 5.62 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5.99 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | +190.0% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 3 | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | +305.1% |
| 2008 | 18.44 | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 36.87 | +196.4% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 10.27 | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1499 | -95.8% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | +4150.9% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 13.94 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 22.54 | +1207.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 22.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 22.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +4150.9% | 0.1499 | 6.37 |
| 2024 | +1207.5% | 1.72 | 22.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.58 | 3 | 18.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 0.1499 | 36.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 1.2 | 22.54 | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.02 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.14 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 22.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 in 2010.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 526.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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