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South America

Trees Cut for Food consumption by country — 40% of global total

Regional Rates

Regional estimate of approximately 1,400,000,000 trees cleared per year (40% of global total).

3,835,616
per day
159,817
per hour
44
per second

Country Breakdown

Brazil
60% of region
Bolivia
12% of region
Paraguay
10% of region
Peru
8% of region
Colombia
5% of region
Other
5% of region

Other Regions

Asia (30%) Africa (20%) Other (10%)
Regional annual estimate: 1,400,000,000 trees cleared Back to Trees Cut for Food overview