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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

13th of 213 · 3rd in Latin America
Forest coverSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's forest cover rose from 71.6 % in 1994 to 73.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202072%72%73%73%74%73.2 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's forest cover rose from 71.6 % in 1994 to 73.2 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

174th of 213 · 29th in Latin America
Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's forest area rose from 279 km in 1994 to 285 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020280282284286285 km

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's forest area rose from 279 km in 1994 to 285 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

70th of 213 · 14th in Latin America
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.9 % in 2013 to 22.6 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%5%10%15%20%25%22.6 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.9 % in 2013 to 22.6 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

157th of 209 · 28th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 23.4 % in 1994 to 17.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202018%20%22%24%17.9 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 23.4 % in 1994 to 17.9 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

136th of 206 · 24th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's arable land (% of land area) fell from 6.8 % in 1994 to 5.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520205%6%6%7%7%5.1 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's arable land (% of land area) fell from 6.8 % in 1994 to 5.1 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

49th of 200 · 8th in Latin America
Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 12.2 in 1994 to 10.6 in 2023.199520002005201020152020810121410.6

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 12.2 in 1994 to 10.6 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

83rd of 175 · 19th in Latin America
Water stressSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's water stress fell from 10.0 % in 1995 to 7.9 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520208%9%10%7.9 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's water stress fell from 10.0 % in 1995 to 7.9 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

130th of 181 · 31st in Latin America
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 887.0 in 1993 to 980.0 in 2022.1995200020052010201520209009501,000980.0

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 887.0 in 1993 to 980.0 in 2022.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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