Share of land area that is protected in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of land area that is protected was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Saint Lucia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Saint Lucia is 18.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Saint Lucia?
- Share of land area that is protected in Saint Lucia was 18.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.