Band 9: The pie charts give information about the world's forests in five different regions. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts compare the proportion of world forests and timber among five different regions.

Overall, Africa has the largest share of the world’s forests, while North America accounts for the highest proportion of timber. Furthermore, it is apparent that a region’s share of global forest does not directly correlate with its contribution of timber.

Regarding forest distribution, Africa holds the largest share at 27%, trailed closely by North America, at 25%. At the same time, Europe comprises 18%, while South America accounts for 16%. Asia has the smallest share of global forest cover, comprising just 14% of the global total.

In terms of timber, North America is the largest timber producer, comprising 30%. Meanwhile, both South America and Europe trail fairly closely, at 23% and 20%, respectively. While Asia contributes 18% of the total, Africa provides the least timber, at 9%, despite having the most forest. This creates a substantial gap of 21 percentage points between the highest and lowest timber producers.