The table illustrates information about forested areas in millions of hectares in different parts of the world.
Overall, the size of forested lands decreased in all six parts of the world except for Europe. The quantity of forested areas in Europe increased significantly, while the size of forested lands in South America and Africa declined enormously.
The magnitude of forested areas in Europe elucidated a significant increase from around 989 million hectares in 1990 to nearly 1,001 million hectares in 2005, while the proportion of forested lands in Africa diminished from around 749 million hectares in 1990 to approximately 691 million hectares in 2005. The quantity of forested areas in South America displayed an enormous decrease from around 946 million hectares in 1990 to nearly 882 million hectares in 2005, while the size of forested lands in Asia showed a considerable decline from around 576 million hectares in 1990 to approximately 584 million hectares in 2005.
The size of forested lands in Oceania dropped steadily from around 199 million hectares in 1990 to nearly 197 million hectares in 2005, while the proportion of forested areas in North America exhibited a steady reduction roughly from around 708 million hectares in 1990 to 705 million hectares in 2005.
