Commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan
Taiwan: Commodity driven deforestation was 758.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan stood at 758.27.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan peaked at 1,251 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 232.96, in 2013.
That places Taiwan 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 249.13 | — |
| 2002 | 249.88 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 267.31 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 413.92 | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 291.93 | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 559.29 | +91.6% |
| 2007 | 519.9 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 679.92 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 779.8 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 447.34 | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 400.77 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 346.4 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 232.96 | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 358.98 | +54.1% |
| 2015 | 376.88 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,251 | +232.0% |
| 2017 | 1,040 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 802.13 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 591.61 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 601.34 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 593 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 576.26 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 714.96 | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 758.27 | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +232.0% | 376.88 | 1,251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 445.68 | 249.13 | 779.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 584.89 | 232.96 | 1,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.76 | 576.26 | 758.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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More environment data for Taiwan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5363 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4698 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0362 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 35,410 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 35,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,790 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Taiwan was 758.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,251 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.96 in 2013.
- How does Taiwan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Taiwan ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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