Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Terrestrial protected areas was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia is 18.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 99th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.9% | — |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 97 Saudi Arabia 18.5% compare
- 98 Thailand 18.4% compare
- 100 Lithuania 18.0% compare
- 101 Norway 17.8% compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 17.7% compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Saint Lucia was 18.2% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.