Mountain Green Cover Index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 96.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Saint Lucia stood at 96.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 96.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 96.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Saint Lucia?
- Mountain green cover index in Saint Lucia was 96.7% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.