The table shows the forested land in millions of hectares in six different regions around the globe from 1990 to 2005.
Overall, there were decreases in the forest areas of Africa, Oceania, and South America, while an opposite trend can be seen in Europe and North America, with fluctuations in Asia. It is also noticeable that Europe had the largest forest area throughout the given period.
To be specific, both the woodland in Africa and South America, which stood at 749 million and 946 million hectares in 1990, dropped substantially to 691 million and 882 million hectares by 2005, respectively. Additionally, Oceania also experienced a decline in forested land, albeit to a lesser extent. Starting at 199 million hectares in 1990, this figure then fell slightly to 197 million hectares in the next 15 years.
Turning to the remaining parts of the world, Europe had 989 million hectares in 1990, which increased marginally to 1001 million hectares in 2005, maintaining the top position. The forest area in Asia was initially 576 million hectares in 1990, then decreased slightly to 570 million hectares in 2000, and finally rose again to 584 million hectares. North America had a relatively stable forest area, ranging from 708 million to 705 million hectares during the surveyed years.