Tree cover loss in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Tree cover loss was 0.4881 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Tajikistan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.4881 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Tajikistan peaked at 23.84 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Tajikistan 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.84 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 18.92 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 21.01 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 8.93 hectares | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 18.38 hectares | +105.8% |
| 2006 | 11.28 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 7.32 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4 hectares | +137.6% |
| 2009 | 21.13 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 6.01 hectares | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 14.39 hectares | +139.6% |
| 2012 | 13.78 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0599 hectares | -99.6% |
| 2014 | 0.484 hectares | +707.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0.1844 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1224 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 14.22 hectares | +11514.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4881 hectares | -96.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.4881 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.4881 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +11514.4% | 0.1224 hectares | 14.22 hectares |
| 2014 | +707.5% | 0.0599 hectares | 0.484 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 hectares | 7.32 hectares | 23.84 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 14.39 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 hectares | 0 hectares | 14.22 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Tajikistan?
- Tree cover loss in Tajikistan was 0.4881 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for tree cover loss?
- Tajikistan ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.