Tree cover loss in Curacao
Curacao: Tree cover loss was 2.33 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Curacao, 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 Curacao stood at 2.33 hectares.
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 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3008 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.301 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.4516 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6774 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3008 hectares | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.602 hectares | +100.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 hectares | +324.9% |
| 2007 | 3.46 hectares | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 5.12 hectares | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 4.29 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 hectares | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 5.57 hectares | +393.3% |
| 2013 | 5.94 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 hectares | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6773 hectares | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18 hectares | +222.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6016 hectares | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5266 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 hectares | +314.3% |
| 2020 | 1.88 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.61 hectares | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 4.74 hectares | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 2.33 hectares | -27.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 2.33 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 2.33 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 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 hectares | 5.57 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 hectares | 0.3008 hectares | 5.12 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.26 hectares | 0.5266 hectares | 5.94 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 hectares | 1.88 hectares | 4.74 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.22 hectares compare
- 170 Saint Martin (French part) 4.03 hectares compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 3.25 hectares compare
- 173 Iraq 1.86 hectares compare
- 174 Lesotho 1.28 hectares compare
- 175 Botswana 1.23 hectares compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (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)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0029 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Curacao?
- Tree cover loss in Curacao was 2.33 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3008 hectares 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 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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