Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 7.85 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Saint Lucia is 7.85 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 42.44 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.49 hectares, in 2015.
That places Saint Lucia 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.08 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2.17 hectares | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 11.06 hectares | +410.3% |
| 2004 | 17.18 hectares | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 29.82 hectares | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 27.2 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 25.11 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 26.45 hectares | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 42.44 hectares | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 15.47 hectares | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 25.03 hectares | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 10.54 hectares | -57.9% |
| 2014 | 9.34 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 hectares | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 9.49 hectares | +535.0% |
| 2017 | 14.65 hectares | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 3.89 hectares | -73.5% |
| 2019 | 8.59 hectares | +121.1% |
| 2020 | 10.31 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 10.61 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.63 hectares | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 10.61 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 7.85 hectares | -26.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.85 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.85 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +535.0% | 1.49 hectares | 9.49 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 hectares | 2.17 hectares | 29.82 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.09 hectares | 1.49 hectares | 42.44 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 hectares | 7.85 hectares | 12.63 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 134 Tunisia 8.84 hectares compare
- 135 Dominica 8.68 hectares compare
- 136 Malawi 8.49 hectares compare
- 138 Luxembourg 6.53 hectares compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.51 hectares compare
- 140 East Timor 6.23 hectares 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, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 7.85 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.44 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 hectares in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.