Saint Lucia vs United States Virgin Islands: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Saint Lucia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 178th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Saint Lucia or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Saint Lucia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.