| Characteristic | Tree cover loss in million hectares |
|---|---|
| Wildfire | 13.88 |
| Permanent agriculture | 6.75 |
| Logging | 5.26 |
| Shifting cultivation | 2.96 |
| Other natural disturbances | 0.3 |
| Hard commodities | 0.26 |
| Settlements & Infrastructure | 0.16 |
| Unknown | 0.03 |
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Worldwide
Survey time period
2024
Special properties
values based on original tree cover density greater than 30 percent in 2000.
Supplementary notes
According to the source, tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. It does not equate to deforestation.
Tree cover loss from shifting agriculture, forestry, and wildfires refers to temporary loss. Loss from commodity-driven deforestation and urbanization refers to permanent deforestation.
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