Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros is 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.023 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +3702.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +333.2% |
| 2014 | 0.023 hectares per square kilometre | +296.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +195.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +567.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +208.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3702.0% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +567.4% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.023 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 46 Sweden 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Liberia 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Austria 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 China 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Bhutan 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.