Global deforestation

Statistics report on global deforestation

Global deforestation

This report provides an overview of deforestation worldwide. Included is information on forest areas, scale of deforestation, and the socio-economic and ecological effects of deforestation.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global forest size 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global change in forest area 1990-2021, by decade
  • Basic Statistic Ten countries with most forest area 2021
  • Premium Statistic Tree species richness worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Agricultural land by type of use worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Area harvested for selected food crops worldwide 1961-2022

Scale

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  • Basic Statistic Global deforestation level by region 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic Global deforestation level by country 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Annual tree cover loss worldwide 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global tree cover loss 2023, by leading country
  • Basic Statistic Global tree cover loss 2023, by dominant driver
  • Premium Statistic Primary forest loss worldwide 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global primary forest loss 2023, by leading country
  • Premium Statistic Protected areas with the most tree cover loss worldwide 2001-2023

Emissions and carbon flux

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  • Premium Statistic Annual carbon flux in forest worldwide 2001-2023, by climate domain
  • Premium Statistic Annual forest carbon net flux per hectare worldwide 2001-2023, by climate domain
  • Premium Statistic GHG emissions from commodity deforestation worldwide 2001-2023
  • Premium Statistic GHG emissions from commodity deforestation worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Agriculture and forest land emissions worldwide 2021, by component
  • Premium Statistic Global emissions from agriculture in selected countries 2021, by component
  • Premium Statistic Global farm-gate agriculture emissions shares 2020, by component

Mitigation strategies

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  • Premium Statistic Share of terrestrial KBAs in protected areas worldwide 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of forest within protected areas worldwide 2000-2020
  • Premium Statistic Global certified FSC forest area by region 2023
  • Premium Statistic ODA commitments for biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global planted forest size as a share of total forest area 2020, by region
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