Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros
Comoros: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 30 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 30 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros peaked at 39.87 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 hectares, in 2009.
That places Comoros 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from wildfires in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8289 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0.1505 hectares | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0754 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1507 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0754 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0753 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 hectares | +6804.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 hectares | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6785 hectares | +799.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 hectares | +366.5% |
| 2014 | 23.55 hectares | +644.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 hectares | -94.9% |
| 2016 | 4.44 hectares | +268.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 hectares | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6766 hectares | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 4.52 hectares | +568.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 hectares | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7536 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 hectares | +529.8% |
| 2023 | 39.87 hectares | +740.0% |
| 2024 | 30 hectares | -24.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 30 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 30 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6804.4% | 0.0753 hectares | 5.2 hectares |
| 2012 | +799.9% | 0.0754 hectares | 0.6785 hectares |
| 2023 | +740.0% | 4.75 hectares | 39.87 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.226 hectares | 0.0753 hectares | 0.8289 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.47 hectares | 0.0754 hectares | 23.55 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 hectares | 0.7536 hectares | 39.87 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 102 Montenegro 33.69 hectares compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 32.37 hectares compare
- 104 South Sudan 30.91 hectares compare
- 106 Slovenia 26.15 hectares compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 17.74 hectares compare
- 108 East Timor 17.48 hectares compare
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 from wildfires in Comoros?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros was 30 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39.87 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 hectares in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Comoros ranks 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).