Gold was the commodity that caused the highest forest loss due to mining activities between 2001 and 2019. Peru was one of the highest contributors to deforestation by this commodity, with more than 500 square kilometers of forest affected from 2001 to 2019.
Forest loss induced by gold mining worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by country
(in square kilometers)
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WWF. (April 17, 2023). Forest loss induced by gold mining worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by country (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461619/forest-loss-due-to-gold-mining-worldwide-by-country/
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WWF. (2023). Forest loss induced by gold mining worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by country (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461619/forest-loss-due-to-gold-mining-worldwide-by-country/
WWF. "Forest Loss Induced by Gold Mining Worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by Country (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461619/forest-loss-due-to-gold-mining-worldwide-by-country/
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Forest loss induced by gold mining worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by country (in square kilometers) [Graph], WWF, April 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461619/forest-loss-due-to-gold-mining-worldwide-by-country/
