The Top 5 Countries with the Highest Rates of Deforestation

  Country 1000 Ha/ Yr %
1 Brazil - 1,496,000 ha 0.30%
2 Democratic Republic Congo - 1,101,000 ha 0.83%
3 Indonesia - 753,000 ha 0.78%
4 Angola - 555,000 ha 0.80%
5 Republic of Tanzania - 421,000 ha 0.88%
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Tags: Threatened & Endangered Species, Forests & Trees, Africa, Deforestation Statistics

Sources:  Food and Agriculture Organization: Global Forest Assessment Report 2020.

List Notes: Data is the top 5 countries with average annual net loss of forest area in 1000 hectares per yea for the period between 2010–2020.
Countries with the Highest Rates of Deforestation

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