Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.13 hectares in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2011
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded -0.13 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.6% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.52 hectares | -0.99 hectares | -0.33 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.23 hectares | -0.33 hectares | -0.13 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda -0.1 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Lucia -0.12 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.12 hectares compare
- 127 Lesotho -0.15 hectares compare
- 128 Grenada -0.19 hectares compare
- 129 Barbados -0.33 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -0.13 hectares in 2011, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was -0.13 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.99 hectares in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.