Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Comoros
Comoros: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 10.32 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Comoros, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Comoros is 10.32 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 57.5% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Comoros peaked at 42.74 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 hectares, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 133rd of 186 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3768 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.1504 hectares | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2261 hectares | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 hectares | +3702.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9799 hectares | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7537 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.73 hectares | +130.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 hectares | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 10.77 hectares | +333.2% |
| 2014 | 42.74 hectares | +296.7% |
| 2015 | 10.47 hectares | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 hectares | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 9.34 hectares | +195.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6779 hectares | -92.7% |
| 2019 | 4.52 hectares | +567.4% |
| 2020 | 13.94 hectares | +208.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4 hectares | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 7.16 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.56 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 10.32 hectares | +57.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10.32 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10.32 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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% | 0.0754 hectares | 2.86 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 hectares | 0.0754 hectares | 2.86 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.67 hectares | 0.6779 hectares | 42.74 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 hectares | 6.4 hectares | 13.94 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 in Comoros?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Comoros was 10.32 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 42.74 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 hectares in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Comoros ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.