Deforestation has slowed in all regions of the world in the last decade, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
The assessment is released every five years.
Some key findings of the report include:
- Forests cover 4.14 billion hectares, or 32 percent of the global land area, equivalent to 0.5 hectares per person. Nearly half of the world’s forests are located in the tropics.
- The annual rate of net forest loss fell from 10.7 million hectares in the 1990s to 4.12 million hectares in 2015–2025.
- Deforestation slowed to 10.9 million hectares per year in 2015–2025, down from 17.6 million in 1990–2000. The rate of forest expansion also decreased, from 9.88 million hectares annually in 2000–2015 to 6.78 million in 2015–2025.
- Naturally regenerating forests account for 92 percent of total forest area (3.83 billion hectares). While they declined by 324 million hectares between 1990 and 2025, the rate of net loss slowed significantly. The most significant declines (within the last decade) took place in Africa and South America, while Europe registered an increase in naturally regenerating forests.
Reports by country are available here. The full report can be found here.
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