Forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Forest area was 11,000 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 235 countries
All-time high
11,000 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
11,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 11,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 191st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 3% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 188 Cook Islands 15,590 hectares compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 12,720 hectares compare
- 190 Palestine 11,100 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 10,820 hectares compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,520 hectares compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 9,970 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 forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Forest area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for forest area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.