Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Czechia
Czechia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 76.8 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Czechia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Czechia stood at 76.8 hectares.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Czechia peaked at 147.55 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.25 hectares, in 2001.
That places Czechia 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3 hectares | 17.25 hectares | 145.45 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.95 hectares | 33.92 hectares | 147.55 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.56 hectares | 60.63 hectares | 117.83 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Czechia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Czechia was 76.8 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.55 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 hectares in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Czechia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.