Environment in Saint Barthélemy 32 indicators covering environment for Saint Barthélemy. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 28th Country area — Area 2.1 1000 ha 2024 up 5.0% 262nd Land area — Area 2.1 1000 ha 2024 up 5.0% 261st Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 15th Other land — Area 2.1 1000 ha 2024 up 5.0% 241st Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 0.295 TJ 2024 unchanged 206th Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption 0.295 TJ 2024 unchanged 207th Charcoal — Energy consumption 0.295 TJ 2024 unchanged 172nd 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 75.8% 2025 unchanged 44th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 51.7% 2025 unchanged 108th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 215th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 0.17 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 211th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 8.5 % 2025 unchanged 172nd 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 117.65 t/ha 2025 unchanged 88th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 0 % 2025 — 163rd Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% 2024 up 0.2% 1st Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 up 0.2% 1st Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 100.0% 2024 up 0.3% 1st Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1474 kmsq 2022 down 7.0% 236th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.2296 kmsq 2022 up 27.4% 239th Reservoir minimum water area 0 kmsq 2022 — 154th Reservoir maximum water area 0 kmsq 2022 — 154th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 0 % 2025 — 99th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 ha th 2024 — 92nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 40.0% 2022 up 302.9% 168th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 5.6% 2022 down 59.0% 163rd Forest area as a proportion of total land area 8.5% 2025 unchanged 202nd Forest area 0.17 ha th 2025 unchanged 244th Above-ground biomass in forest 117.65 t per ha 2025 unchanged 108th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 0.0% 2025 — 192nd Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 0.0% 2025 — 122nd