From 2001 to 2022, Cyprus lost 3kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -1.2% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Cyprus from 2001 to 2022, 3kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Cyprus, the top 5 regions were responsible for 100.0% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Nicosia had the most tree cover loss at 1.2kha compared to an average of 0.7 kha.
Between 18 Jun 2023 and 17 Sept 2023 Cyprus experienced a total of 206 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).