Annual change in forest area in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Annual change in forest area was 270 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Guadeloupe, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Guadeloupe stood at 270 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Guadeloupe peaked at 270 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -90 hectares, in 1991.
Guadeloupe ranks 65th of 235 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -90 hectares | -90 hectares | -90 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -73.8 hectares | -90 hectares | -72 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.8 hectares | -72 hectares | 270 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 270 hectares | 270 hectares | 270 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 62 United Arab Emirates 336 hectares compare
- 63 Morocco 313.96 hectares compare
- 64 Tajikistan 300 hectares compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare
- 67 Comoros 100 hectares compare
- 68 Lebanon 96 hectares compare
More environment data for Guadeloupe
- Forest area 75,600 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.4% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 270 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 25,272 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 3.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.3 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 22,768 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 22,768 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Guadeloupe?
- Annual change in forest area in Guadeloupe was 270 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 270 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was -90 hectares in 1991.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for annual change in forest area?
- Guadeloupe ranks 65th out of 235 regions with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.