Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Austria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Austria is 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Austria ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 47 Nepal 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Liberia 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Comoros 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 China 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Bhutan 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.