Tree Cover Loss in Comoros
Comoros: Tree Cover Loss was 123 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Comoros, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Comoros is 123 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 75.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Comoros peaked at 1,730 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13 hectares, in 2006.
That places Comoros 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 41 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27 hectares | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 40 hectares | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 87 hectares | +117.5% |
| 2006 | 13 hectares | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 78 hectares | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 35 hectares | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 112 hectares | +220.0% |
| 2010 | 92 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 123 hectares | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 127 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,730 hectares | +1262.2% |
| 2014 | 1,474 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 429 hectares | -70.9% |
| 2016 | 124 hectares | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 308 hectares | +148.4% |
| 2018 | 218 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 280 hectares | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 266 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 165 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 165 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 154 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 496 hectares | +222.1% |
| 2025 | 123 hectares | -75.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 123 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 123 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover Loss in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1262.2% | 127 hectares | 1,730 hectares |
| 2007 | +500.0% | 13 hectares | 78 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.22 hectares | 13 hectares | 112 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 490.5 hectares | 92 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.17 hectares | 123 hectares | 496 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Comoros?
- Tree cover loss in Comoros was 123 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 hectares in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for tree cover loss?
- Comoros ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.