Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Taiwan
Taiwan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 371.37 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Taiwan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 371.37 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 424.36 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 123.76 hectares, in 2002.
Taiwan ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 188.89 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 123.76 hectares | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 134.29 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 174.65 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 169.31 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 263.16 hectares | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 209.66 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 292.06 hectares | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 385.78 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 259.58 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 189.44 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 196.66 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 141.37 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 130.78 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 163.75 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 410 hectares | +150.4% |
| 2017 | 424.36 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 245.56 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 218.8 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 280.31 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 241.69 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 251.12 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 291.89 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 371.37 hectares | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.73 hectares | 123.76 hectares | 385.78 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 238.03 hectares | 130.78 hectares | 424.36 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.27 hectares | 241.69 hectares | 371.37 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Taiwan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Taiwan was 371.37 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 424.36 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.76 hectares in 2002.
- How does Taiwan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Taiwan ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.