Tree cover loss in Comoros
Comoros: Tree cover loss was 494.45 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Comoros, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Comoros stood at 494.45 hectares.
That represents a change of up 226.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Comoros peaked at 1,714 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.29 hectares, in 2006.
That places Comoros 134th out of 197 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.37 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 40 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2 hectares | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 40.16 hectares | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 83.85 hectares | +108.8% |
| 2006 | 12.29 hectares | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 76.75 hectares | +524.7% |
| 2008 | 33.97 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 110.93 hectares | +226.5% |
| 2010 | 90.94 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 121.1 hectares | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 126.39 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,714 hectares | +1255.8% |
| 2014 | 1,458 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 421.33 hectares | -71.1% |
| 2016 | 122.33 hectares | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 305.16 hectares | +149.5% |
| 2018 | 216.35 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 279.22 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 263.25 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 161.75 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 163.37 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 151.59 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 494.45 hectares | +226.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 494.45 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 494.45 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1255.8% | 126.39 hectares | 1,714 hectares |
| 2007 | +524.7% | 12.29 hectares | 76.75 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.17 hectares | 12.29 hectares | 110.93 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 485.48 hectares | 90.94 hectares | 1,714 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.88 hectares | 151.59 hectares | 494.45 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 131 Montenegro 632.4 hectares compare
- 132 Luxembourg 584.54 hectares compare
- 133 Lebanon 504.68 hectares compare
- 135 Georgia 485.63 hectares compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 363.77 hectares compare
- 137 Vanuatu 303.88 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 in Comoros?
- Tree cover loss in Comoros was 494.45 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,714 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 hectares in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for tree cover loss?
- Comoros ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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