The two pie charts demonstrate the distribution of the world’s forests and timber production across five various regions.
Overall, it is clear that all regions produce more timber than their percentage of forests, except for Africa.
Regarding timber production, Africa accounts for 27% of the world’s forest, which is the highest proportion among the five regions, but it contributes the least to timber production, at just 9%. In contrast, North America, which contains 25% of the forests, produces the most timber, at 30%.
As for the rest of the regions, South America has 16% of the forest area, with timber production standing at 23%, illustrating a higher rate of production compared to its forest coverage. Europe also shows a similar trend, containing 18% of the world’s forest and providing 20% of timber supply. Asia, with the lowest share of forest at 14%, produces timber, taking up 18% of the total.