Peru – 165 kha/year
Peru loses around 1100 square miles of its forests due to deforestation every year. The deforestation condition in Peru is getting worse day by day. It is because of a so many reasons like small scale farming, mining, and road construction. Most of the cutting down of trees takes place in the illegal way. Specifically the deforestation happens for illegal logging.
Peru – Deforestation Rate 165 kha/year |
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Category |
Information |
Country |
Peru |
Location |
Western South America |
Forest type |
Humid rainforest |
Forest area |
73 million |
Main causes |
Forests are cleared for farming, illegal logging, land trafficking, illegal mining, and drug trafficking. |
Top 10 Countries with the Highest Deforestation Rates
Brazil has the highest deforestation rate in the world. The country lost more than half of its vegetation in the last five years. Every year Brazil is losing 1.78 Mha of its forest. The world is losing around 10 million hectares of forest per year which is equal to the size of Portugal.
In this article, we are going to discuss the top 10 countries with the highest deforestation rates in the world.