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 (%)	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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