Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Madagascar or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 188.76 hectares against 182.85 hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago?

5.91 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Madagascar vs Trinidad and Tobago: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Madagascar

182.85 hectares

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

188.76 hectares

in 2024

Madagascar rank

70th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

69th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Madagascar
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 188.76 hectares against 182.85 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 5.91 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 186 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.38 hectares	223.67 hectares	128.29 hectares	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	131.3 hectares	243.01 hectares	111.71 hectares	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	116.41 hectares	147.12 hectares	30.71 hectares	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Madagascar or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 188.76 hectares against 182.85 hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago?: 5.91 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Madagascar ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th 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.