Tree Cover Loss in Austria

Austria: Tree Cover Loss was 27,575 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27,575 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
33,660 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
6,939 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Austria, 2001–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k2001201320252001: 6.9k hectares2002: 10.9k hectares2003: 14.5k hectares2004: 14.6k hectares2005: 21.7k hectares2006: 12.6k hectares2007: 31.7k hectares2008: 26.9k hectares2009: 15.9k hectares2010: 16.7k hectares2011: 18.1k hectares2012: 11.2k hectares2013: 7.7k hectares2014: 9.9k hectares2015: 7.9k hectares2016: 17.2k hectares2017: 18.4k hectares2018: 26.3k hectares2019: 33.7k hectares2020: 25.9k hectares2021: 16.7k hectares2022: 19.9k hectares2023: 26.5k hectares2024: 27.5k hectares2025: 27.6k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, tree cover loss in Austria stood at 27,575 hectares.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Austria peaked at 33,660 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,939 hectares, in 2001.

That places Austria 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,297 hectares 6,939 hectares 31,682 hectares 9
2010s 16,708 hectares 7,655 hectares 33,660 hectares 10
2020s 24,008 hectares 16,651 hectares 27,575 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 61 Lithuania 29,532 hectares compare
  2. 62 Italy 29,315 hectares compare
  3. 63 Cuba 27,997 hectares compare
  4. 65 South Africa 27,424 hectares compare
  5. 66 United Kingdom 26,566 hectares compare
  6. 67 Ethiopia 24,980 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Austria?
Tree cover loss in Austria was 27,575 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 33,660 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,939 hectares in 2001.
How does Austria rank for tree cover loss?
Austria ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
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Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.