The table displays forested area in millions of
hectares
in various continents in 1990, 2000, and 2005.
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Overall
, despite a decrease in Asia in the second given period, Europe and Asia were the only continents to increase their forested lands in the Linking Words
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However
, Europe had the largest forested lands throughout the time, Linking Words
while
Oceania had the lowest one.
In 1990, forested areas in Africa and South America were 749 and 946 Linking Words
million
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hectares
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However
, regions witnessed a notable rise after a decade, which was the highest decline, by 40 Linking Words
million
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hectares
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On the other hand
, North America was the only region that remained stable in two periods, in 2000 and 2005, at 705 Linking Words
million
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hectares
.
Europe, compared to other continents, was the only region that maintained growth over the whole given period, and the only continent that reached over 1000 Use synonyms
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hectares
in 2005. Use synonyms
While
Asia saw a unique rise in 2005 after decreasing in 2000 compared to the others, reaching its peak at 584 Linking Words
million
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hectares
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