Deforestation statistics for Taiwan
Tree cover loss data for Taiwan
"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 | 3650311 | 2436270 | 66.70% | 2386742 | 65.40% | 2372511 | 65.00% | 37885 | 1.60% | 2105 | 2365 | 1779 |
15 | 3650311 | 2402956 | 65.80% | 2336900 | 64.00% | 2322832 | 63.60% | 37649 | 1.60% | 2092 | 2358 | 1759 |
20 | 3650311 | 2387174 | 65.40% | 2327846 | 63.80% | 2313887 | 63.40% | 37497 | 1.60% | 2083 | 2354 | 1745 |
25 | 3650311 | 2371114 | 65.00% | 2302655 | 63.10% | 2288790 | 62.70% | 37351 | 1.60% | 2075 | 2349 | 1733 |
30 | 3650311 | 2346090 | 64.30% | 2279984 | 62.50% | 2266291 | 62.10% | 37140 | 1.60% | 2063 | 2345 | 1712 |
50 | 3650311 | 2253697 | 61.70% | 2135902 | 58.50% | 2123020 | 58.20% | 35725 | 1.60% | 1985 | 2284 | 1610 |
75 | 3650311 | 2013881 | 55.20% | 1823082 | 49.90% | 1812619 | 49.70% | 30830 | 1.50% | 1713 | 2037 | 1308 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Taiwan
"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) | 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 | 3650311 | 2436270 | 2386742 | 1069884339 | 8218514 | 456584 | 15067289 | 837072 |
15 | 3650311 | 2402956 | 2336900 | 1063676168 | 8194447 | 455247 | 15023150 | 834619 |
20 | 3650311 | 2387174 | 2327846 | 1060676915 | 8178091 | 454338 | 14993159 | 832953 |
25 | 3650311 | 2371114 | 2302655 | 1057586436 | 8162794 | 453489 | 14965127 | 831396 |
30 | 3650311 | 2346090 | 2279984 | 1052678911 | 8140505 | 452250 | 14924270 | 829126 |
50 | 3650311 | 2253697 | 2135902 | 1031237283 | 7970645 | 442814 | 14612845 | 811825 |
75 | 3650311 | 2013881 | 1823082 | 961006041 | 7195428 | 399746 | 13191600 | 732867 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Taiwan
"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) |
Fujian | 18662 | 4417 | 4950 | 4802 | 26% | 224 | 5% | 12 | 76 | 2% | 8 | 148 | 3% | 19 |
Kaohsiung | 297745 | 192921 | 174725 | 173998 | 58% | 4483 | 2% | 249 | 3756 | 2% | 376 | 727 | 0% | 91 |
New Taipei | 206609 | 161169 | 159665 | 159142 | 77% | 1114 | 1% | 62 | 591 | 0% | 59 | 523 | 0% | 65 |
Taichung | 224926 | 126889 | 123783 | 123258 | 55% | 1314 | 1% | 73 | 789 | 1% | 79 | 525 | 0% | 66 |
Tainan | 222907 | 66792 | 59042 | 58610 | 26% | 775 | 1% | 43 | 343 | 1% | 34 | 432 | 1% | 54 |
Taipei | 27982 | 12083 | 11973 | 11957 | 43% | 48 | 0% | 3 | 32 | 0% | 3 | 16 | 0% | 2 |
Taiwan | 2651480 | 1781819 | 1745846 | 1734524 | 65% | 29182 | 2% | 1,621 | 17860 | 1% | 1,786 | 11322 | 1% | 1,415 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Taiwan
"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) |
Fujian | 18662 | 4417 | 4950 | 651223 | 41009 | 2278 | 1305 | 3496 |
Kaohsiung | 297745 | 192921 | 174725 | 90192260 | 2019424 | 112190 | 175627 | 32894 |
New Taipei | 206609 | 161169 | 159665 | 67139682 | 406746 | 22597 | 21532 | 23929 |
Taichung | 224926 | 126889 | 123783 | 61033628 | 538997 | 29944 | 35354 | 23182 |
Tainan | 222907 | 66792 | 59042 | 20322263 | 232651 | 12925 | 10943 | 15403 |
Taipei | 27982 | 12083 | 11973 | 4553548 | 17703 | 984 | 1141 | 787 |
Taiwan | 2651480 | 1781819 | 1745846 | 808786307 | 11667740 | 648208 | 755503 | 514089 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Taiwan
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) |
Fujian | 18662 | 4417 | 4950 | 355212 | 81 | 22368 | 1243 | 712 | 1907 |
Kaohsiung | 297745 | 192921 | 174725 | 49195778 | 255 | 1101503 | 61195 | 95797 | 17942 |
New Taipei | 206609 | 161169 | 159665 | 36621645 | 227 | 221862 | 12326 | 11745 | 13052 |
Taichung | 224926 | 126889 | 123783 | 33291070 | 262 | 294000 | 16333 | 19284 | 12645 |
Tainan | 222907 | 66792 | 59042 | 11084871 | 166 | 126901 | 7050 | 5969 | 8402 |
Taipei | 27982 | 12083 | 11973 | 2483754 | 206 | 9656 | 536 | 622 | 429 |
Taiwan | 2651480 | 1781819 | 1745846 | 441156168 | 248 | 6364215 | 353568 | 412092 | 280412 |
Archived forest data for Taiwan | Forest data for Taiwan
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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