Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Lucia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 45.6% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Lucia peaked at 45.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 45.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Lucia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Lucia was 45.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).