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

0.25 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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.

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

Lesotho

1.28 hectares

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

1.03 hectares

in 2024

Lesotho rank

174th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

177th

Tree cover loss over time

Lesotho
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.28 hectares against 1.03 hectares in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.25 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 174th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 177th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.84 hectares	2.21 hectares	0.3681 hectares	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	5.52 hectares	0.9009 hectares	4.62 hectares	Lesotho
2020s	7.31 hectares	0.3955 hectares	6.91 hectares	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Lesotho or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Lesotho, at 1.28 hectares against 1.03 hectares in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0.25 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for tree cover loss?: Lesotho ranks 174th 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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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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