Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +209.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 117 New Zealand 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Israel 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.0005 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.