St. Martin (French part) — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for St. Martin (French part), 2011–2024.
Forest area for St. Martin (French part) was 23.40% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 14 years, from 2011 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 24.80% in 2011. The lowest was 23.40% in 2022 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.45% per year.
St. Martin (French part) ranks 124 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 58%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so St. Martin (French part) sits below it. It peaked in 2011 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 6%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 33 of 42 economies; Antigua and Barbuda (17.85%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 6% in 2022. That is 4% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 121st of 212 in 2011 → 118th of 214 in 2020 → 123rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2011 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 24.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was St. Martin (French part)’s Forest area in 2012?
24.8% (2012). 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. Martin (French part)’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 2011 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -5.7% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
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: 23.4%; 2023: 23.4%; 2022: 23.4%; 2021: 24.8%; 2020: 24.8%. 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.