Tree cover loss in Ukraine

Ukraine: Tree cover loss was 80,150 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80,150 hectares
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
106,358 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
26,673 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Ukraine, 2001–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 28.4k hectares2002: 26.7k hectares2003: 38.6k hectares2004: 49.0k hectares2005: 36.2k hectares2006: 41.8k hectares2007: 63.8k hectares2008: 52.6k hectares2009: 47.9k hectares2010: 52.0k hectares2011: 59.8k hectares2012: 55.0k hectares2013: 37.5k hectares2014: 47.0k hectares2015: 48.7k hectares2016: 106.4k hectares2017: 85.3k hectares2018: 74.1k hectares2019: 45.0k hectares2020: 79.2k hectares2021: 66.3k hectares2022: 47.8k hectares2023: 67.0k hectares2024: 80.2k hectares

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 in Ukraine is 80,150 hectares, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ukraine peaked at 106,358 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26,673 hectares, in 2002.

That places Ukraine 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,781 hectares 26,673 hectares 63,782 hectares 9
2010s 61,073 hectares 37,511 hectares 106,358 hectares 10
2020s 68,075 hectares 47,765 hectares 80,150 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 40 Cambodia 93,417 hectares compare
  2. 41 Germany 89,432 hectares compare
  3. 42 Papua New Guinea 81,946 hectares compare
  4. 44 France 78,513 hectares compare
  5. 45 Spain 77,940 hectares compare
  6. 46 Honduras 74,932 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Ukraine?
Tree cover loss in Ukraine was 80,150 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 106,358 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 26,673 hectares in 2002.
How does Ukraine rank for tree cover loss?
Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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