The pie charts compare the distribution of world forests in five different countries.
Overall, it is evident that Africa and North America accounted for largest proportion in both charts, although their share increased and decreased over time. Meanwhile, South America experienced the most noticeable change, whereas, the remaining regions underwent relatively minor fluctuations.
In five different regions, Africa accounted for 27%, making it by far the most significant component. This was followed by North America, which comprised 25%, while Europe and South America represented a modest shares at 18% and 16% respectively. Collectively, these four countries contributed 86% of the total. By contrast, Asia accounted for only 14%, indicating that it make a negligible contribution to the overall distribution.
Turning to timber in each region, North America recorded for 30%, despite a slight increase, compared to the earlier figure. Notably, Africa experienced the most pronounced shift, falling from 27% to 9%. Meanwhile, Europe and South America underwent a marginal change to 20% and 23%, while Asia rose slightly to 18%, suggesting that the pattern remained broadly similar despite some redistribution among the countries.