Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Terrestrial protected areas was 18.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2015
All-time low
16.8
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia is 18.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.9 | — |
| 2014 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.17 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.53 | 18.2 | 18.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 97 Saudi Arabia 18.5 compare
- 98 Thailand 18.4 compare
- 100 Lithuania 18 compare
- 101 Norway 17.8 compare
- 102 South Korea 17.7 compare
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 terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia was 18.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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