Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1.03 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 1.03 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 180.0% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 5.2 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0733 hectares, in 2021.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 161st 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.4394 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 2.05 hectares | +366.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 hectares | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 hectares | +220.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2 hectares | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 hectares | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 2.93 hectares | +135.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1465 hectares | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 hectares | +1250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.293 hectares | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 hectares | +525.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2197 hectares | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 4.39 hectares | +1900.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0733 hectares | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5127 hectares | +600.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3662 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 hectares | +180.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.03 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.03 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1900.0% | 0.2197 hectares | 4.39 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 hectares | 0.4394 hectares | 5.2 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.48 hectares | 0.1465 hectares | 4.39 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4944 hectares | 0.0733 hectares | 1.03 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 158 Barbados 1.5 hectares compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 1.13 hectares compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.11 hectares compare
- 162 Libya 0.9731 hectares compare
- 163 Montserrat 0.9586 hectares compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6624 hectares compare
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0008 sq. km per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1.03 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0733 hectares in 2021.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.