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The most recent assessment, FRA 2020, examined the status of, and trends in, more than 60 forest-related variables in 236 countries and territories in the period 1990–2020. The assessment showed that although the rate of deforestation has slowed, the world's forest area continues to decrease. [ 16 ]
English: The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020), examines the status of, and trends in, more than 60 forest-related variables in 236 countries and territories in the period 1990–2020.
English: Annual forest area net change, by decade and region, 1990–2020, from the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 – Key findings. Date: 7 May 2020: Source:
English: Chart showing average annual forest area net change, both globally and by region, organized by decade Data source: Global Forest Resources Assessment / 2020 / Key findings. FAO.org 2,3. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2020). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023.
This article incorporates text from "Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 Key findings" (PDF). FAO. 2020. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See c:File:Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 – Key findings.pdf. VRTS ticket # This article incorporates text from a free content work.
[153] [154] According to Global Forest Watch, this was a 3.1% decrease in primary rain forest in that period. [155] In 2014, the Map of the Peruvian Amazon showed that more than 25% of the lost forest area was part of idigenous territories and protected natural areas. [156] During 2020, the Peruvian Amazon lost more than 200 000 hectares. [157]
Text taken from Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 Key findings , FAO, FAO. This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from The State of the World's Forests 2020. In brief – Forests, biodiversity and people , FAO & UNEP, FAO & UNEP.
According to the FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020, the world has a total forest area of 4.06 billion hectares (10.0 billion acres), which is 31% of the total land area. More than one-third of the world's forest cover is primary forest: naturally regenerated forests with native species and no visible indication of human activity. [2]