Total forest cover lost by country, 2001-2021 (Thousand Square Kilometers)
World Bank
12 Jun 2024
Between 2001 and 2021, Brazil experienced the largest decline in forest cover, losing nearly 520,000 kmยฒ. This is almost triple the forest cover lost by the Democratic Republic of Congo which had the second highest deforestation. Approximately 48% of forest cover loss was concentrated in South America, and nearly 40% in Africa, resulting in these 2 regions being most affected by global deforestation.
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