Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria
Austria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 303.85 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria is 303.85 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria peaked at 420.61 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 125.24 hectares, in 2003.
That places Austria 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 130.96 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 190.62 hectares | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 125.24 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 265.26 hectares | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 394.95 hectares | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 240.62 hectares | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 385.07 hectares | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 323.53 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 420.61 hectares | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 355.46 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 295.13 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 287.47 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 173.8 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 205.48 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 136.75 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 309.42 hectares | +126.3% |
| 2017 | 340.43 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 320.84 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 295.56 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 268.99 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 179.98 hectares | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 210.73 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 281.17 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 303.85 hectares | +8.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 303.85 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 303.85 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.21 hectares | 125.24 hectares | 420.61 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 272.03 hectares | 136.75 hectares | 355.46 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.94 hectares | 179.98 hectares | 303.85 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Austria was 303.85 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 420.61 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.24 hectares in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.