What is the difference in tree cover loss between Botswana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

0.2 hectares, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Tree cover loss

Botswana

1.23 hectares

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

1.03 hectares

in 2024

Botswana rank

175th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

177th

Tree cover loss over time

Botswana
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.23 hectares against 1.03 hectares in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.2 hectares.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 175th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 177th of 197 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.45 hectares	2.21 hectares	29.25 hectares	Botswana
2010s	8.16 hectares	0.9009 hectares	7.26 hectares	Botswana
2020s	1.57 hectares	0.3955 hectares	1.18 hectares	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Botswana or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Botswana, at 1.23 hectares against 1.03 hectares in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Botswana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0.2 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for tree cover loss?: Botswana ranks 175th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss
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: 197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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