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, most regions experienced a decline in forested land, with Europe being the only region to see an increase. Africa's forest area decreased from 749 Linking Words
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, South America saw a significant reduction, from 946 Linking Words
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in 1990 to 882 Use synonyms
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Asia showed a slight decline from 576 Use synonyms
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in 2000, followed by a recovery to 584 Use synonyms
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in 2005. North America's forest area remained mostly stable, with only a minor decrease from 708 to 705 Use synonyms
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during the period. Oceania experienced a small decline, from 199 to 197 Use synonyms
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In contrast
, Europe consistently increased its forest area, from 989 Linking Words
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