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.
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
- 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 compare
- 127 Lesotho -0.15 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1852 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0439 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0324 Mt CO2e (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.