Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.0732 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Saint Martin (French part), 2001–2023
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 0.0732 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 8.28 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0732 hectares, in 2023.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.28 hectares | 0.5859 hectares | 4.32 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2 hectares | 0.2197 hectares | 8.28 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6347 hectares | 0.0732 hectares | 1.32 hectares | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
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- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0668 hectares compare
- 182 Botswana 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 182 Chad 0 hectares compare
- 182 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mali 0 hectares compare
More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 50 sq. km (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of the population with access to basic services 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Saint Martin (French part) was 0.0732 hectares in 2023, 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 Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0732 hectares in 2023.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French 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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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.