Tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan
Taiwan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 39.5 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan is 39.5 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 18,637.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan peaked at 55.74 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1403 hectares, in 2019.
Taiwan ranks 100th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.351 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 38.56 hectares | +10886.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4 hectares | -73.0% |
| 2004 | 14.91 hectares | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3508 hectares | -97.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8429 hectares | +140.3% |
| 2007 | 10.54 hectares | +1149.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 11.87 hectares | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 hectares | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3507 hectares | -78.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2108 hectares | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2104 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 hectares | +633.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1403 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2826 hectares | +101.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 hectares | +1525.5% |
| 2022 | 11.73 hectares | +155.3% |
| 2023 | 55.74 hectares | +375.2% |
| 2024 | 39.5 hectares | -29.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +10886.7% | 0.351 hectares | 38.56 hectares |
| 2021 | +1525.5% | 0.2826 hectares | 4.59 hectares |
| 2007 | +1149.9% | 0.8429 hectares | 10.54 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.57 hectares | 0.3508 hectares | 38.56 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6786 hectares | 0.1403 hectares | 1.62 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.37 hectares | 0.2826 hectares | 55.74 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 97 Bangladesh 52.27 hectares compare
- 98 Fiji 49.41 hectares compare
- 99 Haiti 44.12 hectares compare
- 101 Uruguay 37.44 hectares compare
- 102 Montenegro 33.69 hectares compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 32.37 hectares compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Taiwan was 39.5 hectares in 2024, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.74 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1403 hectares in 2019.
- How does Taiwan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Taiwan ranks 100th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,637.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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).