Band 7+: Task 1 The table below gives information about the percentage of land covered by forest in various countries in 1990 and 2005 with estimated figures for 2015. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Country Percentage of Forest 1990 Percentage of Land Covered by Land Covered by Forest 2005 Percentage of Land Covered by Forest 2015 Australia 21.9 21.3 20.0 New Zealand 28.8 31.0 32.3 Brazil 62.2 57.2 53.5 Chile 20.4 21.5 22.0

The table represents the proportion of land occupied by forest in four different nations from 1990 to 2015.

Overall, it cam be observed that Brazil emerged as the highest percentage land of forest in all decades, while Australia amd Chile depicted almost identical percentages throught out the years.

In 1990, the percentage of land covered by forest accounted for roughly 22% in Australia. However, it dropped to exactly 20% by 2015, slipping to the bottom. Likewise, almost one-fifth of total land in Chile was occupied by forest in the initial year, and this figure rose slightly to 22% by the final year.

New Zealand, on the other hand, recorded 28.8% of total land covered by forest in 1990. It climbed to 31% by 2005. Although it increased to 32.3%, its place remained the same in second. In contrast, forest covered the maximum percentage of land in Brazil, standing at nearly 62% in the late 20th century. Thereafter, it experienced a moderate fall to approximately 57% in 2005. Eventually, after a decade, it dipped to 53.5%, irrespective of the plummet, this country comprised the largest share of forested land.