Deforestation statistics for Saint Kitts and Nevis



Saint Kitts and Nevis: Demographic data

Population (2022)53,199
Annual population growth rate (2022)0.71%
Population density (people/sq km)205
Net migrationnan
Fertility rateN.A.
Median ageN.A.
Urban population share33%


Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 260
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 13,260
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 51.00%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 319
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 2.40%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 5,844
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 22.50%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 44.10%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 71
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 1.20%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 5,773
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 22.20%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 44%


Saint Kitts and Nevis: Annual forest and tree cover data



Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 3
2003: 5
2004: 4
2005: 5
2006: 8
2007: 3
2008: 9
2009: 6
2010: 6
2011: 3
2012: 4
2013: 3
2014: 2
2015: nan
2016: 3
2017: nan
2018: 1
2019: 2
2020: 4


Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 46
2002: 20
2003: 32
2004: 25
2005: 19
2006: 20
2007: 12
2008: 23
2009: 34
2010: 19
2011: 12
2012: 11
2013: 5
2014: 4
2015: 1
2016: 8
2017: 4
2018: 5
2019: 9
2020: 10




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Christ Church Nichola Town1,03513641232.3%
Saint Paul Charlestown1763502105.9%
Saint Peter Basseterre4778312143.0%
Saint Thomas Lowland1,41329451114997.0%
Saint Thomas Middle Island1,867431190.5%
Trinity Palmetto Point976523090.9%
Saint Anne Sandy Point6576202101.5%
Saint George Basseterre653152010365.5%
Saint George Gingerland69915331223.1%
Saint James Windward1,94571125251.3%
Saint John Capisterre1,4264223110.8%
Saint John Figtree1,01215333252.5%
Saint Mary Cayon5608102122.1%
Saint Paul Capisterre3648120123.3%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Christ Church Nichola Town526221051.0%
Saint Paul Charlestown52020024.4%
Saint Peter Basseterre113001121.8%
Saint Thomas Lowland75782267435.7%
Saint Thomas Middle Island914011120.2%
Trinity Palmetto Point525101020.4%
Saint Anne Sandy Point386000010.2%
Saint George Basseterre31000001.2%
Saint George Gingerland85000010.9%
Saint James Windward1,091131160.6%
Saint John Capisterre939112040.4%
Saint John Figtree78000000.3%
Saint Mary Cayon180100010.8%
Saint Paul Capisterre166000000.1%


nan

 

2019 forest data for Saint Kitts and Nevis | Archived forest data for Saint Kitts and Nevis | Forest data for Saint Kitts and Nevis

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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