Tree cover loss in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Tree cover loss was 4.03 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Saint Martin (French part), 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded 4.03 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is up 5,399.4% on the previous year and up 223.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 8.93 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Saint Martin (French part) 170th 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 Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.54 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 5.35 hectares | +247.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3 hectares | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 hectares | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 4.54 hectares | +195.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 hectares | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.64 hectares | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6591 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5126 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 8.93 hectares | +1642.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 hectares | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 hectares | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 hectares | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 3.95 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3662 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 1.61 hectares | +340.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 hectares | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0732 hectares | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0732 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.03 hectares | +5399.4% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 4.03 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 4.03 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 Saint Martin (French part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +5399.4% | 0.0732 hectares | 4.03 hectares |
| 2011 | +1642.9% | 0.5126 hectares | 8.93 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 hectares | 0.6591 hectares | 5.35 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.99 hectares | 0 hectares | 8.93 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 hectares | 0.0732 hectares | 4.03 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 167 Palau 6.94 hectares compare
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- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.22 hectares compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 3.25 hectares compare
- 172 Curacao 2.33 hectares compare
- 173 Iraq 1.86 hectares compare
More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0018 sq. km per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per capita 0.1817 hectares per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Tree cover loss in Saint Martin (French part) was 4.03 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 Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for tree cover loss?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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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