This task presents two pie charts illustrating the distribution of world forest area and the percentage of timber in five different regions: South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
Overall, Africa has the largest proportion of the world’s forest, while North America produces the highest percentage of timber. In contrast, Africa’s share of timber is significantly lower than its forest area.
According to the first chart, Africa accounts for 27% of the world’s forest, which is the highest among all regions. North America follows with 25%. South America represents 16% of the global forest area, while Europe makes up 18%. Asia has the smallest share, at 14%.
However, the distribution of timber differs from forest coverage. North America leads timber production with 30%, despite having the second-largest forest area. South America contributes 23% of global timber, which is higher than its forest share. Europe also shows a slight increase, producing 20% of timber compared to 18% of forests. Asia’s timber percentage is 18%, slightly higher than its forest proportion. In contrast, Africa produces only 9% of the world’s timber, far less than its 27% share of forests.