The country with the most forest loss since 2001 lost as much forest cover as the next four countries combined.
Despite contributing over half of global GDP, biodiversity is under severe pressure, and key species and ecosystems continue to be lost.
Global deforestation in 2022 rose by 4%, reaching 6.6 million hectares.
We visualize which countries have the biggest share of world forests by area—and while country size plays a factor, so too, does the environment.
Together, the top five countries with the largest forests account for more than half of the world’s entire forest cover.
Where are the world's croplands located? This detailed map highlights the world’s cropland cover as of 2019.
How far has humanity spread, and where haven't we gone? This graphic maps the extent of humanity’s impact on the world from 1993 to 2009.
This graphic highlights the threats that pushed the world’s most endangered great apes to the brink, and what we can do to prevent their extinction.
Where are the world's forests? These high-resolution maps show how the world’s carbon-sequestering forests are spread.
Deforestation over the last 30 years has led to a 177.5 million hectare reduction in world’s forests. See why these trends need to reverse swiftly in...
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