The bar chart illustrates the predominant reasons for deforestation in South America, Southeast Asia, and Central Africa during two different decades.
Overall, Cattle Ranching had highest percentage in South America, while Commercial Agriculture had highest proportion in Southeast Asia and Subsistence Farming in Central Africa was primary cause of deforestation. Notably, Subsistence Farming was highest in Central Africa, whereas lowest in South America.
The percentage of Cattle Ranching in South America stood at 70%, while Commercial Agriculture, Logging, Subsistence Farming and Other were bellow 20%. In Southeast Asia Commercial Ranching stood at 50%, while in Central Africa and South America it was, at 10% and 15%, respectively.
Subsistence Farming was highest in Central Africa, at 40%, while other was lowest, at 5%. Notably, Logging had same percentage points in Central Africa and Southeast Asia, whereas Cattle Ranching in Central Africa was 5 times greater than Cattle Ranching in Southeast Asia.
