This statistic shows the levels of primary forest area by global region in 2020. In this year, some 49 percent of forest area in South America was primary forest. In contrast, only about 15 percent of forest area in Asia is composed of primary forest.
Percentage of primary forest 2020, by world region
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FAO. (November 12, 2020). Percentage of primary forest 2020, by world region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/238911/primary-forest-worldwide-by-region/
FAO. "Percentage of primary forest 2020, by world region." Chart. November 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/238911/primary-forest-worldwide-by-region/
FAO. (2020). Percentage of primary forest 2020, by world region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/238911/primary-forest-worldwide-by-region/
FAO. "Percentage of Primary Forest 2020, by World Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/238911/primary-forest-worldwide-by-region/
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Percentage of primary forest 2020, by world region [Graph], FAO, November 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/238911/primary-forest-worldwide-by-region/