Worldwide distribution of forest area by country 2020
This statistic shows the worldwide distribution of primary forests in 2020, by country. Brazil accounted for 12 percent of the total global forest area.
Distribution of global forest area, by country in 2020
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FAO. (May 22, 2020). Distribution of global forest area, by country in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238916/primary-forest-distribution-worldwide/
FAO. "Distribution of global forest area, by country in 2020." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238916/primary-forest-distribution-worldwide/
FAO. (2020). Distribution of global forest area, by country in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238916/primary-forest-distribution-worldwide/
FAO. "Distribution of Global Forest Area, by Country in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238916/primary-forest-distribution-worldwide/
FAO, Distribution of global forest area, by country in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238916/primary-forest-distribution-worldwide/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Distribution of global forest area, by country in 2020 [Graph], FAO, May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238916/primary-forest-distribution-worldwide/