The table illustrates the proportion of land covered by forest in four different countries in 1990 and 2005, with estimated figures for 2015.
Overall, the percentage of land covered by forest in Brazil in each year has accounted for the largest number among four countries. While Australia and Chile have the lowest number of land covered by forest in four countries.
Firstly, the figures for the two countries showed an increased in the amount of forest land including New Zealand, which increased from 28,8% to 31% in 2005, and reached a peak at 32,3% in 2015. Likewise, Chile also gained 20,4% in 1990, then climbed into 21,5% in 2005 and stopped at 22% in 2015
On the other hand, Brazil was decreased dramatically from 62,2% in 1990 to 57,2% in 2005, then it fell rapidly to 53,5% in 2015. Finally, Australia also received a highest number 21,9% in 1990 but it decreased slightly to 21,3% in 2005. Then fell suddenly to 20% in 2015.
