The table illustrates how the proportion of forestland in four different countries changed from 1990 to 2005, along with an approximate percentage for 2015.
At first glance, it is evident that Brazil has a higher percentage of forestland compared to New Zealand, Chile, and Australia. It also experienced the greatest change in percentage during this time frame.
Turning first to New Zealand and Chile, both countries saw an increase in forestland percentage. In 1990, Chile had the lowest percentage compared to the other countries, standing at 20.4%. Its percentage gradually rose over the following 15 years and is estimated to achieve the third-highest percentage by 2015. Similarly, New Zealand also experienced a gradual rise in forestland percentage and maintained the second-highest percentage from 1990 to 2015.
In contrast, Australia and Brazil experienced a marked decline. In 1990, Australia had a percentage of 21.9%, which was higher than that of Chile. However, its percentage decreased steadily and is estimated to be the lowest by 2015. Subsequently, Brazil experienced a dramatic decline with the greatest change in percentage among the four countries, at 8.9%. Interestingly, despite this decline, Brazil is still estimated to have the highest percentage of forestland at the end of this period.
