Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands
Aland Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 6 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Aland Islands recorded 6 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands peaked at 20.9 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3467 hectares, in 2007.
That places Aland Islands 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.72 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 7.2 hectares | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 8.49 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 8.25 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9 hectares | +153.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4635 hectares | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3467 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 19.82 hectares | +5618.4% |
| 2009 | 6.34 hectares | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 19.59 hectares | +208.9% |
| 2011 | 10.73 hectares | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 20.67 hectares | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 6.15 hectares | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 15.22 hectares | +147.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 hectares | -81.7% |
| 2016 | 20.28 hectares | +627.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3 hectares | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 12.22 hectares | +130.6% |
| 2019 | 13.38 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.16 hectares | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 9.45 hectares | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 8.32 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 hectares | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 6 hectares | +74.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5618.4% | 0.3467 hectares | 19.82 hectares |
| 2016 | +627.9% | 2.79 hectares | 20.28 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 hectares | 0.3467 hectares | 20.9 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.63 hectares | 2.79 hectares | 20.67 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 hectares | 3.44 hectares | 9.45 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aland Islands
- 138 Luxembourg 6.53 hectares compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.51 hectares compare
- 140 East Timor 6.23 hectares compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 5.35 hectares compare
- 143 Andorra 4.73 hectares compare
- 144 Moldova 4.7 hectares compare
More reference data data for Aland Islands
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Red List Index 0.98 index (2025)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Tree cover loss from wildfires 0.4235 hectares (2022)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 0 hectares (2025)
- Tree cover loss 951.09 hectares (2024)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
- Annual number of wildfires 0 wildfires (2026)
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires 0 wildfires (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Aland Islands was 6 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Aland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Aland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3467 hectares in 2007.
- How does Aland Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Aland Islands ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Aland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.