Tree cover loss in Aland Islands
Aland Islands: Tree cover loss was 951.09 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Aland Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Aland Islands stood at 951.09 hectares.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Aland Islands peaked at 2,359 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.75 hectares, in 2006.
Aland Islands ranks 128th of 197 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 in Aland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 390.96 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 277.16 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 217.07 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 733.5 hectares | +237.9% |
| 2005 | 696.31 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 98.75 hectares | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 247.6 hectares | +150.7% |
| 2008 | 1,286 hectares | +419.2% |
| 2009 | 673.59 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 630.57 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 464.01 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 652.42 hectares | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 509 hectares | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 549.1 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 566.92 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 671.81 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 733.37 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 619.16 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2,359 hectares | +281.0% |
| 2020 | 672.18 hectares | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 1,355 hectares | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 1,165 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1,093 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 951.09 hectares | -13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +419.2% | 247.6 hectares | 1,286 hectares |
| 2019 | +281.0% | 619.16 hectares | 2,359 hectares |
| 2004 | +237.9% | 217.07 hectares | 733.5 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.38 hectares | 98.75 hectares | 1,286 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 775.54 hectares | 464.01 hectares | 2,359 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 hectares | 672.18 hectares | 1,355 hectares | 5 |
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)
- Tree cover loss from wildfires 0.4235 hectares (2022)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 0 hectares (2025)
- 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 in Aland Islands?
- Tree cover loss in Aland Islands was 951.09 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Aland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Aland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.75 hectares in 2006.
- How does Aland Islands rank for tree cover loss?
- Aland Islands ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Aland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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