Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -26.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is -26.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.8% on the previous year and down 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 534.96 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -88.02 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -88.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 410.34 % change on previous year | -566.2% |
| 2004 | 55.41 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 73.54 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2006 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2007 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2008 | -21.15 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2009 | 33.58 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2010 | 60.49 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2011 | -63.56 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2012 | 61.84 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2013 | -57.91 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2014 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2015 | -84 % change on previous year | +640.3% |
| 2016 | 534.96 % change on previous year | -736.9% |
| 2017 | 54.35 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2018 | -73.47 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2019 | 121.11 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 2020 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +553.3% |
| 2023 | -16 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2024 | -26.05 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -26.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -26.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9 % change on previous year | -88.02 % change on previous year | 410.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.25 % change on previous year | -84 % change on previous year | 534.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0164 % change on previous year | -26.05 % change on previous year | 20.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 128 Costa Rica -24.41 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Italy -24.68 % change on previous year compare
- 130 United States Virgin Islands -25.52 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Haiti -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Zimbabwe -27.88 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Libya -28.61 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -26.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 534.96 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.02 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.