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 proportion of timber resources in each of these areas.

Overall, while Africa contains the largest share of the world’s forests, it is North America that holds the greatest percentage of timber. In contrast, Asia consistently accounts for the lower figures in both graphs.

Regarding forest area, Africa makes up 27% of global forests, followed by North America (25%) and Europe (18%). South America and Asia contribute smaller shares, at 16% and 14%, respectively.

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