Tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Tree cover loss was 40.87 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 40.87 hectares.
That represents a change of up 268.5% on the previous year and up 358.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 62.56 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.57 hectares, in 2015.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.45 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 7.42 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 8.09 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 20.31 hectares | +150.9% |
| 2005 | 15.21 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 10.34 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 20.91 hectares | +102.1% |
| 2008 | 38.75 hectares | +85.3% |
| 2009 | 27.05 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 62.04 hectares | +129.4% |
| 2011 | 27.72 hectares | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 21.43 hectares | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 11.02 hectares | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 8.92 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 hectares | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 13.71 hectares | +771.5% |
| 2017 | 28.85 hectares | +110.4% |
| 2018 | 16.71 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 10.94 hectares | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 6.59 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 12.66 hectares | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 62.56 hectares | +394.1% |
| 2023 | 11.09 hectares | -82.3% |
| 2024 | 40.87 hectares | +268.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 40.87 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 40.87 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +771.5% | 1.57 hectares | 13.71 hectares |
| 2022 | +394.1% | 12.66 hectares | 62.56 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.17 hectares | 6.45 hectares | 38.75 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.29 hectares | 1.57 hectares | 62.04 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 hectares | 6.59 hectares | 62.56 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 52.37 hectares compare
- 150 Dominica 45.78 hectares compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 42.03 hectares compare
- 153 Libya 40.01 hectares compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 35.55 hectares compare
- 155 Egypt 29.85 hectares 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Tree cover loss in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 40.87 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.56 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 hectares in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for tree cover loss?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.1%. 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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