Band 8+: the graph below show the percentage of the worlds forest and the percentage of worlds timber production in different regions of the world . Summarise the information y selecting and reporting the main features and make comaparisons where relevant .

The two charts compare the percentage of the world’s forests and the world’s timber manufacture in six different parts across the globe in 2010.

Overall, while South America accounted for the largest share of the forest area, Russia had the highest timber production. In addition, the percentages of forest area and timber production in Europe were the lowest among all six regions.

Regarding the world’s forests, the proportion of South America’s forest was 26.5%, compared to 24.2% in Russia and 21.9% in North America. As for South Africa, the forest area in this region made up 13.2%, while the figures for Asia or Oceania and Europe were relatively insignificant, at 9.2% and 5% respectively.

In terms of the world’s timber, Russia’s production was dominant in this industry, accounting for 37.50%. Meanwhile, the percentages of South America and Asia or Oceania were slightly different, with respective figures being 15% and 14.3%. This was followed by 12.8% and 11.2% of the world’s timber manufacture in North America and South Africa, in that order. Finally, the figure for Europe was the smallest, at 9.2%.