Agriculture-driven deforestation in Curacao
Curacao: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0.7524 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Curacao, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 0.7524 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 899.7% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Curacao peaked at 5.49 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 hectares, in 2001.
Curacao ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3197 hectares | 0.0752 hectares | 0.9026 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.62 hectares | 0.2257 hectares | 5.49 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.34 hectares | 0.0753 hectares | 3.16 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Curacao
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 70 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 138,316 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Curacao?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Curacao was 0.7524 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 hectares in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Curacao ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.