Tree cover loss in Curacao
Curacao: Tree cover loss was 2.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Curacao, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Curacao stood at 2.33.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Curacao peaked at 5.94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3008, in 2004.
That places Curacao 172nd out of 197 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 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.301 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4516 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6774 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3008 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.602 | +100.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +324.9% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 5.12 | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 5.57 | +393.3% |
| 2013 | 5.94 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6773 | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | +222.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6016 | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5266 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | +314.3% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -27.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 2.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 2.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +393.3% | 1.13 | 5.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 0.3008 | 5.12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 0.5266 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 1.88 | 4.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.22 compare
- 170 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.03 compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 3.25 compare
- 173 Iraq 1.86 compare
- 174 Lesotho 1.28 compare
- 175 Botswana 1.23 compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Curacao?
- Tree cover loss in Curacao was 2.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3008 in 2004.
- How does Curacao rank for tree cover loss?
- Curacao ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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