Annual change in forest area in Martinique
Martinique: Annual change in forest area was 76 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in forest area in Martinique, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 76 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Martinique peaked at 200 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76 hectares, in 2021.
That places Martinique 72nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change in forest area in Martinique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 155 hectares | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 155 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76 hectares | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 hectares | 90 hectares | 90 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 148.5 hectares | 90 hectares | 155 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.5 hectares | 155 hectares | 200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 hectares | 76 hectares | 200 hectares | 6 |
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- 69 Palau 90 hectares compare
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- 71 Liechtenstein 86 hectares compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 63.99 hectares compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 50 hectares compare
- 75 Syria 31.99 hectares compare
More environment data for Martinique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 19,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 29.54 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 107.58 1000 USD (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Martinique?
- Annual change in forest area in Martinique was 76 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 200 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 hectares in 2021.
- How does Martinique rank for annual change in forest area?
- Martinique ranks 72nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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.