The pie chart illustrates the main factors contributing to the decline in the productivity of agricultural
land
worldwide, Use synonyms
while
the table compares the impact of these causes on North America, Europe, and Oceania during the 1990s.
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Overall
, over-grazing was the leading cause of global Linking Words
land
degradation, Use synonyms
whereas
other factors played a comparatively minor role. Among the three regions, Europe experienced the highest percentage of degraded Linking Words
land
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while
North America was the least affected.
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According to
the pie chart, over-grazing accounted for 35% of total Linking Words
land
degradation globally, making it the most significant factor. Use synonyms
This
was followed closely by deforestation and Linking Words
over-cultivation
, which were responsible for 30% and 28%, respectively. Other causes contributed only 7%, making them the least impactful Use synonyms
overall
.
The table shows that Europe had the highest proportion of degraded Linking Words
land
, at 23%. Within Use synonyms
this
figure, deforestation and Linking Words
over-cultivation
were the main contributors, at 9.8% and 7.7%, respectively. Oceania ranked second with 13% of its Use synonyms
land
affected, largely Use synonyms
due to
over-grazing (11.3%). Unlike the other regions, Oceania had no Linking Words
land
affected by Use synonyms
over-cultivation
. Use synonyms
In contrast
, only 5% of North America’s Linking Words
land
was degraded, with Use synonyms
over-cultivation
(3.3%) as the primary cause.Use synonyms