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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.99 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -0.43 hectares | -56.6% |
| 2007 | -0.38 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -0.47 hectares | +23.7% |
| 2009 | -0.33 hectares | -29.8% |
| 2010 | -0.33 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.13 hectares | -60.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -0.13 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -0.13 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- 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 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % 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 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.