Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Martinique
Martinique: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 2.53 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Martinique, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Martinique stood at 2.53 hectares.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Martinique peaked at 55.07 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6708 hectares, in 2017.
That places Martinique 153rd out of 186 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.68 hectares | 12.07 hectares | 55.07 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.77 hectares | 0.6708 hectares | 43.66 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 hectares | 1.64 hectares | 7.15 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Martinique?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Martinique was 2.53 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6708 hectares in 2017.
- How does Martinique rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Martinique ranks 153rd out of 186 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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.