Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 3.77 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guadeloupe, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 3.77 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guadeloupe peaked at 56.56 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.77 hectares, in 2024.
That places Guadeloupe 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.56 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 5.84 hectares | -89.7% |
| 2003 | 14.05 hectares | +140.5% |
| 2004 | 35.28 hectares | +151.0% |
| 2005 | 33.43 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.53 hectares | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 32.17 hectares | +137.8% |
| 2008 | 35.65 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 29.8 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 25.51 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 14.35 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 46.29 hectares | +222.7% |
| 2013 | 22.33 hectares | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 18.64 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 15.01 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 5.32 hectares | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 7.54 hectares | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 14.94 hectares | +98.0% |
| 2019 | 16.94 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 14.27 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 11.98 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 6.88 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 7.62 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 3.77 hectares | -50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.48 hectares | 5.84 hectares | 56.56 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.69 hectares | 5.32 hectares | 46.29 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 hectares | 3.77 hectares | 14.27 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guadeloupe?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guadeloupe was 3.77 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.56 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 hectares in 2024.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Guadeloupe ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.