Tree cover loss in Martinique
Martinique: Tree cover loss was 57.33 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Martinique, 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 Martinique stood at 57.33 hectares.
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 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.91 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 190.13 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 48.04 hectares | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 284 hectares | +491.1% |
| 2004 | 162.67 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 200.9 hectares | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 89.99 hectares | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 152.55 hectares | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 274.1 hectares | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 194.93 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 73.36 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2011 | 150.91 hectares | +105.7% |
| 2012 | 297.85 hectares | +97.4% |
| 2013 | 144.79 hectares | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 155.15 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 31.5 hectares | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 25.91 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 115.69 hectares | +346.5% |
| 2018 | 50.57 hectares | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 60.03 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 63.53 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 43.25 hectares | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 32.31 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 106.2 hectares | +228.7% |
| 2024 | 57.33 hectares | -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 hectares | 284 hectares |
| 2017 | +346.5% | 25.91 hectares | 115.69 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.48 hectares | 48.04 hectares | 284 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.58 hectares | 25.91 hectares | 297.85 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.53 hectares | 32.31 hectares | 106.2 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Martinique?
- Tree cover loss in Martinique was 57.33 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 297.85 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.91 hectares 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 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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