Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.12 hectares in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2008–2016
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2016, deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -0.12 hectares. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at -0.12 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.81 hectares, in 2012.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.17 hectares | — |
| 2009 | -0.33 hectares | +94.1% |
| 2010 | -0.71 hectares | +115.2% |
| 2011 | -0.74 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -0.81 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2013 | -0.73 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2014 | -0.44 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2015 | -0.23 hectares | -47.7% |
| 2016 | -0.12 hectares | -47.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -0.12 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -0.12 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.25 hectares | -0.33 hectares | -0.17 hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.54 hectares | -0.81 hectares | -0.12 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 121 Malta 92.61 hectares compare
- 122 Panama 52.82 hectares compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda -0.1 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Lucia -0.12 hectares compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.13 hectares
- 127 Lesotho -0.15 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 -2.67 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -0.12 hectares in 2016, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was -0.12 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.81 hectares in 2012.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 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.