The pie charts illustrate the proportion of forests worldwide and how much timber manufactured in distinct corners of the world in the year 2010.
Overall, South America had the largest share of forest coverage, while Russia was dominant in producing timber. Notably, the figure for Europe remained relatively low in both categories.
Together, the Americas accounted for almost half of the global cover, with South America contributing 26.5% and North America 21.9%.
Furthermore, Russia had 24.2% of world’s forests, followed by South Africa, along with Asia and Oceania at 13.2 and 9.2 in 2010. Meanwhile, Europe had the smallest share of forest coverage, at 5% of world’s total.
When it comes to timber, Russia manufactured it in the greatest quantities, at around 37.50% of total, and South Africa accounted for 11.2% of timber worldwide. In contrast, Europe produced the least amount of timber, 9.2% around the globe, whereas the figure for Asia and Oceania stood at 14.3%, respectively. Moreover, North America and South America recorded 12.8% and 15% of the global timber production in 2010.
