Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 23.3 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe is 23.3 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe peaked at 252.24 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.3 hectares, in 2024.
That places Guadeloupe 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 252.24 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 42.01 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 58.91 hectares | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 143.61 hectares | +143.8% |
| 2005 | 182.84 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 43.63 hectares | -76.1% |
| 2007 | 116.59 hectares | +167.2% |
| 2008 | 93.07 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 80.31 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 90.63 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 52.9 hectares | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 233.88 hectares | +342.1% |
| 2013 | 141.54 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 175.41 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 49.51 hectares | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 63.67 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 47.29 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 73.16 hectares | +54.7% |
| 2019 | 48.81 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 34.47 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 54.42 hectares | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 32.33 hectares | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 25.52 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 23.3 hectares | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +342.1% | 52.9 hectares | 233.88 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.58 hectares | 42.01 hectares | 252.24 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.68 hectares | 47.29 hectares | 233.88 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.01 hectares | 23.3 hectares | 54.42 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
More environment data for Guadeloupe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4134 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.493 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.259 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 28.66 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 18.65 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guadeloupe was 23.3 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 252.24 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 hectares in 2024.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Guadeloupe ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.