Band 8+: 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 can be observed that the percentage of forested land in Chile and New Zealand increased, where thr figures in Australia and Brazil decreased over 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, forest covered the maximum proportion 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 land for forest.

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 same at second.Likewise, almost one-fifth of the total land in Chile was occupied by forest in the initial year, and this figure rose slightly to 22% by the final year.