The two bar charts show the area of
forest
lost and the area of new Use synonyms
forest
planted in six world Use synonyms
regions
, in 1990 and 2015. The unit is Use synonyms
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million
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a million
hectares
.
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Overall
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forest
loss was much greater than planting in both yearsUse synonyms
,
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;
this
was especially clear in South America and Africa. Linking Words
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loss
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losses
regions
over time, Use synonyms
while
planting rose in all of them.
South America lost the most Linking Words
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. It lost 4.5 Use synonyms
million
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hectares
in 1990 and 2.9 Use synonyms
in
2015. Africa was Check wording
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hectares
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regions
lost much less. Europe and Oceania lost the least.
For planting, Asia and Europe were the leaders. Asia rose from 1.5 to 2.8 Use synonyms
million
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hectares
, and Europe rose from 1.8 to 2.2Use synonyms
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million hectares.
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meant both Linking Words
regions
had a net gain in 2015. South America and Africa planted little, so they still had a large net loss.Use synonyms