Deforestation statistics for Hong Kong

Tree cover loss data for Hong Kong

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	115182	69443	60.30%	69969	60.70%	69492	60.30%	675	1.00%	38	20	60
15	115182	67144	58.30%	67125	58.30%	66692	57.90%	631	0.90%	35	20	54
20	115182	65971	57.30%	66492	57.70%	66076	57.40%	611	0.90%	34	20	52
25	115182	64530	56.00%	65075	56.50%	64674	56.10%	592	0.90%	33	19	50
30	115182	62586	54.30%	63488	55.10%	63114	54.80%	563	0.90%	31	19	47
50	115182	52714	45.80%	51070	44.30%	50841	44.10%	393	0.70%	22	16	29
75	115182	28284	24.60%	26632	23.10%	26570	23.10%	155	0.50%	9	9	8

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Hong Kong

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	115182	69443	69969	20905983	106482	5916	195219	10846
15	115182	67144	67125	20512889	101240	5624	185618	10312
20	115182	65971	66492	20314007	99144	5508	181765	10098
25	115182	64530	65075	20065412	96996	5389	177837	9880
30	115182	62586	63488	19711421	93736	5208	171855	9548
50	115182	52714	51070	17593494	68927	3829	126377	7021
75	115182	28284	26632	10756926	30406	1689	55738	3097

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Hong Kong

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Central and Western	1272	640	657	657	52%	1	0%	-	1	0%	-	0	0%	-
Eastern	1938	1057	1051	1051	54%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Islands	18356	11783	11701	11676	64%	45	0%	3	20	0%	2	25	0%	3
Kowloon City	1104	55	66	66	6%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Kwai Tsing	2455	642	760	759	31%	3	0%	-	2	0%	-	1	0%	-
Kwun Tong	1206	172	170	168	14%	32	19%	2	30	17%	3	2	1%	-
North	14055	7997	8045	7973	57%	80	1%	4	8	0%	1	72	1%	9
Sai Kung	14732	9309	9255	9221	63%	68	1%	4	34	0%	3	34	0%	4
Sha Tin	6815	4658	4590	4507	66%	108	2%	6	25	1%	3	83	2%	10
Sham Shui Po	976	167	182	180	18%	3	2%	-	1	1%	-	2	1%	-
Southern	4373	2829	2801	2798	64%	11	0%	1	8	0%	1	3	0%	-
Tai Po	15705	10864	10653	10593	67%	82	1%	5	22	0%	2	60	1%	8
Tsuen Wan	6290	4265	4363	4358	69%	13	0%	1	8	0%	1	5	0%	1
Tuen Mun	9174	2918	3424	3357	37%	85	3%	5	18	1%	2	67	2%	8
Wan Chai	1006	514	523	523	52%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Wong Tai Sin	949	426	436	436	46%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Yau Tsim Mong	799	9	17	17	2%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Yuen Long	13977	4281	4794	4774	34%	32	1%	2	12	0%	1	20	0%	3

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Hong Kong

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Central and Western	1272	640	657	257099	886	49	78	14
Eastern	1938	1057	1051	305990	361	20	22	18
Islands	18356	11783	11701	3213740	14502	806	724	908
Kowloon City	1104	55	66	19330	109	6	6	6
Kwai Tsing	2455	642	760	118747	752	42	66	11
Kwun Tong	1206	172	170	50190	12660	703	1161	131
North	14055	7997	8045	2386228	23894	1327	236	2692
Sai Kung	14732	9309	9255	2617302	12988	722	521	973
Sha Tin	6815	4658	4590	1857979	38764	2154	957	3649
Sham Shui Po	976	167	182	44573	1304	72	55	94
Southern	4373	2829	2801	1031480	1871	104	130	72
Tai Po	15705	10864	10653	3491363	21266	1181	539	1984
Tsuen Wan	6290	4265	4363	1467348	5200	289	359	202
Tuen Mun	9174	2918	3424	1009108	27984	1555	687	2640
Wan Chai	1006	514	523	230966	276	15	19	11
Wong Tai Sin	949	426	436	160527	60	3	4	3
Yau Tsim Mong	799	9	17	3052	0	0	0	0
Yuen Long	13977	4281	4794	1446399	8978	499	413	606

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Hong Kong

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Central and Western	1272	640	657	140236	219	482	27	42	8
Eastern	1938	1057	1051	166903	158	198	11	12	10
Islands	18356	11783	11701	1752949	149	7911	440	395	496
Kowloon City	1104	55	66	10544	192	59	3	3	3
Kwai Tsing	2455	642	760	64771	101	410	23	36	6
Kwun Tong	1206	172	170	27377	159	6904	384	633	72
North	14055	7997	8045	1301579	163	13032	724	128	1469
Sai Kung	14732	9309	9255	1427619	153	7084	394	284	530
Sha Tin	6815	4658	4590	1013443	218	21145	1175	522	1991
Sham Shui Po	976	167	182	24313	146	710	39	30	51
Southern	4373	2829	2801	562625	199	1021	57	71	39
Tai Po	15705	10864	10653	1904380	175	11601	645	294	1083
Tsuen Wan	6290	4265	4363	800371	188	2836	158	196	110
Tuen Mun	9174	2918	3424	550423	189	15263	848	375	1440
Wan Chai	1006	514	523	125981	245	150	8	10	6
Wong Tai Sin	949	426	436	87560	205	33	2	2	2
Yau Tsim Mong	799	9	17	1665	184	0	0	0	0
Yuen Long	13977	4281	4794	788945	184	4897	272	225	331

Archived forest data for Hong Kong | Forest data for Hong Kong

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.

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