Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French Part)?

Saint Martin (French Part), at 0.0732 hectares against 0.0668 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.

What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?

0.0064 hectares, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French Part): Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Lesotho

0.0668 hectares

in 2021

Saint Martin (French Part)

0.0732 hectares

in 2023

Lesotho rank

181st

Saint Martin (French Part) rank

179th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Lesotho
Saint Martin (French Part)

How they compare

Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 0.0732 hectares against 0.0668 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0064 hectares.

That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 181st and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 179th of 186 countries.

Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Saint Martin (French Part)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5559 hectares	1.48 hectares	0.927 hectares	Saint Martin (French Part)
2010s	1.01 hectares	3.48 hectares	2.47 hectares	Saint Martin (French Part)
2020s	0.2337 hectares	0.9154 hectares	0.6817 hectares	Saint Martin (French Part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French Part)?: Saint Martin (French Part), at 0.0732 hectares against 0.0668 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?: 0.0064 hectares, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Lesotho ranks 181st and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.