Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0396 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +212.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | +400.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0396 hectares per square kilometre | +368.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2016 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +599.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | +333.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0396 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 11 Palau 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malaysia 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ghana 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0396 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.