Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ukraine
Ukraine: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 257.67 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ukraine, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 257.67 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ukraine peaked at 492.05 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 111.92 hectares, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 54th 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 147.65 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 111.92 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 169.1 hectares | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 288.33 hectares | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 197.87 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 276.37 hectares | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 492.05 hectares | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 410.24 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 296.65 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 280.66 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 307.87 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 230.94 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 168.4 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 137.95 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 149.88 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 463.05 hectares | +209.0% |
| 2017 | 440.86 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 443.81 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 217.98 hectares | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 313.52 hectares | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 381.48 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 183.54 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 263.38 hectares | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 257.67 hectares | -2.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 257.67 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 257.67 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.58 hectares | 111.92 hectares | 492.05 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 284.14 hectares | 137.95 hectares | 463.05 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.92 hectares | 183.54 hectares | 381.48 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 in Ukraine?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Ukraine was 257.67 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 492.05 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.92 hectares in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Ukraine ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.