Around 424 million hectares of forest area across the globe is designated for biodiversity conservation. This figure accounts for nearly ten percent of the forest size worldwide. Meanwhile, the area of forest used for soil and water protection amounted to 398 million hectares allocated in 2020. Furthermore, an area of roughly 186 million hectares of forest worldwide was allocated for social services, which include recreation, tourism and education research amongst others.
Total forest area under protection and designated for special purposes worldwide in 2020
(in million hectares)
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FAO. (November 12, 2020). Total forest area under protection and designated for special purposes worldwide in 2020 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292833/global-forest-area-under-protection-and-used-for-special-purposes/
FAO. "Total forest area under protection and designated for special purposes worldwide in 2020 (in million hectares)." Chart. November 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292833/global-forest-area-under-protection-and-used-for-special-purposes/
FAO. (2020). Total forest area under protection and designated for special purposes worldwide in 2020 (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292833/global-forest-area-under-protection-and-used-for-special-purposes/
FAO. "Total Forest Area under Protection and Designated for Special Purposes Worldwide in 2020 (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292833/global-forest-area-under-protection-and-used-for-special-purposes/
FAO, Total forest area under protection and designated for special purposes worldwide in 2020 (in million hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292833/global-forest-area-under-protection-and-used-for-special-purposes/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total forest area under protection and designated for special purposes worldwide in 2020 (in million hectares) [Graph], FAO, November 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292833/global-forest-area-under-protection-and-used-for-special-purposes/
