Tree cover loss in Martinique
Martinique: Tree cover loss was 57.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Martinique, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Martinique stood at 57.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Martinique peaked at 297.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.91, in 2016.
Martinique ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 190.13 | — |
| 2002 | 48.04 | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 284 | +491.1% |
| 2004 | 162.67 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 200.9 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 89.99 | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 152.55 | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 274.1 | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 194.93 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 73.36 | -62.4% |
| 2011 | 150.91 | +105.7% |
| 2012 | 297.85 | +97.4% |
| 2013 | 144.79 | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 155.15 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 25.91 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 115.69 | +346.5% |
| 2018 | 50.57 | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 60.03 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 63.53 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 43.25 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 32.31 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 106.2 | +228.7% |
| 2024 | 57.33 | -46.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Martinique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +491.1% | 48.04 | 284 |
| 2017 | +346.5% | 25.91 | 115.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.48 | 48.04 | 284 | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.58 | 25.91 | 297.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.53 | 32.31 | 106.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
More reference data data for Martinique
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0.6436 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 1,969 (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 19.21 % change on previous year (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -33.6 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Martinique?
- Tree cover loss in Martinique was 57.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 297.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.91 in 2016.
- How does Martinique rank for tree cover loss?
- Martinique ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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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