In 2021, more than 11 million hectares of tree cover was lost in forests located in tropical regions worldwide. Another 8.55 million hectares of tree cover loss was recorded in the Boreal climate zone that same year. Tree cover loss in the Boreal climate zone has accelerated in the past few years.
Loss of tree cover worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by climate domain
(in million hectares)
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According to the source, tree cover is defined as "all vegetation greater than 5 meters (m) in height, and it may take the form of natural forests or plantations across a range of canopy densities."
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WRI. (May 16, 2022). Loss of tree cover worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by climate domain (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308760/worldwide-tree-cover-loss-by-climate-domain/
WRI. "Loss of tree cover worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by climate domain (in million hectares)." Chart. May 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308760/worldwide-tree-cover-loss-by-climate-domain/
WRI. (2022). Loss of tree cover worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by climate domain (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308760/worldwide-tree-cover-loss-by-climate-domain/
WRI. "Loss of Tree Cover Worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by Climate Domain (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308760/worldwide-tree-cover-loss-by-climate-domain/
WRI, Loss of tree cover worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by climate domain (in million hectares) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308760/worldwide-tree-cover-loss-by-climate-domain/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Loss of tree cover worldwide from 2001 to 2021, by climate domain (in million hectares) [Graph], WRI, May 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308760/worldwide-tree-cover-loss-by-climate-domain/
