Band 8+: the charts give information about world forests in five different regions. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the distribution of world forests across five regions as well as the percentage of timber resources in each of these areas.

Overall, while North America contains the largest share of the world’s forests, it is South America that holds the greatest proportion of timber. In contrast, Asia consistently accounts for the lowest figures in both charts.

Regarding forest area, North America makes up a quarter of global forests, followed by Africa (20%) and Europe (18%). South America and Asia contribute smaller shares, at 16% and 14% respectively.

When it comes to timber, South America leads significantly with 30%, despite only having 16% of world forests. North America comes second with 23%, whereas Europe and Asia are relatively close, at 20% and 18% each. Africa, though ranking second in terms of forest area, has the smallest proportion of timber, at just 9%.

In summary, there is a clear imbalance between forest size and timber resources across regions, particularly in the cases of South America and Africa.