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In 2020, forests covered 31.2 percent of the total land area, reflecting a decline by 100 million hectares over the last two decades

The proportion of the world’s total land area that is covered by forest has gradually decreased from 31.9 percent in 2000 (4.2 billion hectares), to 31.5 percent in 2010, and to 31.2 percent (4.1 billion hectares) in 2020. Since the implementation of Agenda 2030 in 2015, forest cover has globally experienced a 0.2 percent decline, equivalent to almost 25 million hectares. This represents approximately one-quarter of the net forest area losses of close to 100 million hectares over the past two decades.

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