Tree cover loss in Grenada
Grenada: Tree cover loss was 228.84 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Grenada, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 228.84 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 761.5% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Grenada peaked at 630.72 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.47 hectares, in 2015.
That places Grenada 139th 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.28 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 65.61 hectares | +103.2% |
| 2003 | 70.07 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 630.72 hectares | +800.2% |
| 2005 | 47.41 hectares | -92.5% |
| 2006 | 30.1 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 67.14 hectares | +123.0% |
| 2008 | 61.77 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 93.24 hectares | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 157.75 hectares | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 40.04 hectares | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 39.59 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.13 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 83.46 hectares | +232.1% |
| 2015 | 6.47 hectares | -92.2% |
| 2016 | 58.92 hectares | +810.4% |
| 2017 | 27.93 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 109.81 hectares | +293.2% |
| 2019 | 21.06 hectares | -80.8% |
| 2020 | 18.44 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 15.95 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 20.47 hectares | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 26.56 hectares | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 228.84 hectares | +761.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 228.84 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 228.84 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +810.4% | 6.47 hectares | 58.92 hectares |
| 2004 | +800.2% | 70.07 hectares | 630.72 hectares |
| 2024 | +761.5% | 26.56 hectares | 228.84 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.04 hectares | 30.1 hectares | 630.72 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.02 hectares | 6.47 hectares | 157.75 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.05 hectares | 15.95 hectares | 228.84 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Grenada?
- Tree cover loss in Grenada was 228.84 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 630.72 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 hectares in 2015.
- How does Grenada rank for tree cover loss?
- Grenada ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.