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Tree Cover in Austria

From 2001 to 2022, Austria lost 385kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in Austria

In Austria from 2001 to 2022, 385kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in Austria

In Austria, the top 5 regions were responsible for 88.0% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Steiermark had the most tree cover loss at 106.9kha compared to an average of 42.8 kha.

Steiermark106.9kha

Niederösterreich78.9kha

Kärnten68.7kha

Oberösterreich53.7kha

Salzburg30.8kha

Components of net change in tree cover in Austria

From 2000 to 2020, Austria experienced a net change of -101.1 kha (-2.26%) in tree cover.

The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020

Tree Cover Gain in Austria Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, Austria gained 36.3 kha of tree cover equal to 0.03% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha

Canada17.0Mha

United States14.0Mha

Brazil8.1Mha

China6.7Mha

Weekly Fire Alerts In Austria

In Austria the peak fire season typically occurs in January. There were 21 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 12 Mar 2023 and 15 Oct 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Cumulative Fire Alerts In Austria Compared to Other Areas

In Austria there have been 21 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2022, with 42.

Historical Fire Alerts In Austria Compared to Other Areas

Between 12 Mar 2023 and 15 Oct 2023 Austria experienced a total of 310 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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