Exported deforestation in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Exported deforestation was 0.12 hectares in 2022. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Saint Lucia, 2005–2022
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Saint Lucia is 0.12 hectares, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.32 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.12 hectares, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.206 hectares | 0.13 hectares | 0.32 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.19 hectares | 0.13 hectares | 0.29 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.12 hectares | 0.12 hectares | 0.12 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 143 Grenada 0.19 hectares compare
- 144 Lesotho 0.15 hectares compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.13 hectares compare
- 146 Iran 0.12 hectares compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.12 hectares compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Saint Lucia?
- Exported deforestation in Saint Lucia was 0.12 hectares in 2022, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 hectares in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for exported deforestation?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.