The first pie chart illustrates the proportion of forests in five regions (South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America), while the second chart displays the share of timber in the same continents.
Overall, Africa has the largest percentage of global forests, while Asia has the smallest . Meanwhile, the majority of timber is found in North America, while Africa displays the lowest shares of it.
To begin with, the majority of the world’s forests are found in Africa and North America (27 per cent and 25 percent, respectively). Moreover, each of Europe, South America, and Asia have relatively similar proportions of global forests, at 18 per cent, 16 per cent, and 14 per cent, respectively.
In terms of the percentage of timber, North America, at 30 per cent, acquires the largest share among the five continents. Additionally, South America and Europe represent 23 per cent and 20 per cent of the global timber shares, while Asia, at 18 per cent, has double the share of Africa (9 per cent).