Band 9: The table shows forested land in millions of hectares in different parts of the world. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table shows the amount of forested land (in millions of hectares) in various world regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America over three years.

Overall, Europe had the most forested land in all three years. While the forest areas in Europe and Asia grew, the other regions showed a decline.

In 1990, Europe had the largest area of forest, with 989 million hectares, which was 413 million hectares more than Asia. By 2005, Europe’s forested land had increased to over 1,000 million hectares. Similarly, Asia’s forested area rose from 567 million hectares in 1990 to 584 million hectares in 2005, even though it had a slight drop between 1990 and 2000.

In the other regions, North America had about 708 million hectares in 1990, which was much more than Oceania’s 199 million hectares. By 2005, North America’s forested land dropped by 3 million hectares, and Oceania’s decreased by 2 million hectares. Africa also saw a significant decrease, with over 50 million hectares lost between 1990 and 2005.