St. Kitts and Nevis — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for St. Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024.
Forest area for St. Kitts and Nevis was 42.15% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 42.31% in 1990. The lowest was 42.15% in 2023 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.01% per year.
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 73 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 34%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so St. Kitts and Nevis sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 25 of 42 economies; Paraguay (36.52%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 67th of 178 in 1990 → 75th of 207 in 2000 → 78th of 209 in 2010 → 75th of 214 in 2020 → 73rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 42.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 42.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 42.31% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was St. Kitts and Nevis’s Forest area in 1991?
42.31% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is St. Kitts and Nevis’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -0.4% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 42.15%; 2023: 42.15%; 2022: 42.31%; 2021: 42.31%; 2020: 42.31%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.