About this Dataset

Tree Cover Loss By Dominant Driver

Shows a time-series of tree cover loss by dominant driver for the time period 2001-2023, the dominant driver of tree cover loss from 2001-2023 using the following five categories:

Commodity-driven deforestation: Large-scale deforestation linked primarily to commercial agricultural expansion.
Shifting agriculture: Temporary loss or permanent deforestation due to small- and medium-scale agriculture.
Forestry: Temporary loss from plantation and natural forest harvesting, with some deforestation of primary forests.
Wildfire: Temporary loss, does not include fire clearing for agriculture.
Urbanization: Deforestation for expansion of urban centers.

The commodity-driven deforestation and urbanization categories represent permanent deforestation, while tree cover usually regrows in the other categories.

Tables

Tree Cover Loss By Dominant Driver

@owid.tree_cover_loss_by_driver.owid_tree_cover_loss_by_driver_1

150.14 kB
4,804 rows
9 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_tree_cover_loss_by_driver_1 (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "commodity_driven_deforestation" FLOAT,
  "forestry" FLOAT,
  "shifting_agriculture" FLOAT,
  "unknown" FLOAT,
  "urbanization" FLOAT,
  "wildfire" FLOAT,
  "total" FLOAT
);

Tree Cover Loss By Dominant Driver

@owid.tree_cover_loss_by_driver.owid_tree_cover_loss_by_driver_2

197.7 kB
35,016 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_tree_cover_loss_by_driver_2 (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "category" VARCHAR,
  "tree_cover_loss_ha" FLOAT
);