Tree cover loss from wildfires in Aland Islands
Aland Islands: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.4235 hectares in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Aland Islands, 2001–2022
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2022, tree cover loss from wildfires in Aland Islands stood at 0.4235 hectares.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Aland Islands peaked at 5 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1939 hectares, in 2011.
That places Aland Islands 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, 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 from wildfires in Aland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7699 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.31 hectares | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 hectares | +499.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 hectares | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2331 hectares | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 hectares | +519.4% |
| 2007 | 5 hectares | +246.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3068 hectares | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2 hectares | +292.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3504 hectares | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1939 hectares | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2304 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.231 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5824 hectares | +152.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 hectares | +132.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7722 hectares | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3855 hectares | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3085 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4235 hectares | +37.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +519.4% | 0.2331 hectares | 1.44 hectares |
| 2003 | +499.3% | 0.31 hectares | 1.86 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 hectares | 0.2331 hectares | 5 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5307 hectares | 0.1939 hectares | 1.35 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3725 hectares | 0.3085 hectares | 0.4235 hectares | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aland Islands
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)
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver 6 hectares (2024)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- 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 from wildfires in Aland Islands?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Aland Islands was 0.4235 hectares in 2022, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Aland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Aland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1939 hectares in 2011.
- How does Aland Islands rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Aland Islands ranks 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Aland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).