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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

St. Lucia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population180.15K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.66B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$14.75K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.82024 · yearsInternet use68.2%2024 · % of populationForest area34%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
34%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
St. Lucia2023 · 34%
08.7217.4326.1534.871960199320251990: 34.9%1991: 34.8%1992: 34.8%1993: 34.7%1994: 34.7%1995: 34.7%1996: 34.6%1997: 34.6%1998: 34.5%1999: 34.5%2000: 34.4%2001: 34.4%2002: 34.4%2003: 34.3%2004: 34.3%2005: 34.2%2006: 34.2%2007: 34.2%2008: 34.1%2009: 34.1%2010: 34%2011: 34%2012: 34%2013: 34%2014: 34%2015: 34%2016: 34%2017: 34%2018: 34%2019: 34%2020: 34%2021: 34%2022: 34%2023: 34%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

St. Lucia in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Castries
Country code
LCA

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