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The Top 5 Countries with the Largest Annual Net Loss of Forest Area
| Country | Annual Change (Hectares per year) |
Percent Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | - 2,642,000 | 0.49% |
| 2 | Australia | - -562,000 | 0.37% |
| 3 | Indonesia | - 498,000 | 0.51% |
| 4 | Nigeria | - 410,000 | 3.67% |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | - 403,000 | 1.13% |
Tags:
Threatened & Endangered Species, Forests & Trees, Top 5 Largest, Australia, Deforestation Statistics
Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization: Global Forest Assessment Report 2010.
List Notes: Deforestation data is in hectares from the years 2000 to 2010 and is the latest available data as of May 2014. Percentage is percentage of forest loss.
Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization: Global Forest Assessment Report 2010.
List Notes: Deforestation data is in hectares from the years 2000 to 2010 and is the latest available data as of May 2014. Percentage is percentage of forest loss.
