The following article provides an analysis of global annual tree cover loss by dominant Driver from 2001 to 2020.

The data is from the Global Forest Watch.

Global Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver Hectares

In 2010, the world had 3.92Gha of tree cover, extending over 30% of its land area. In 2020, it lost 25.8Mha of tree cover. These estimates do not take tree cover gain into account.

Tableau link for interactive graph.

Global Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver Percentage of total

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