Natural facts & stats

Question 1

About what share of all the world's forests are found in just five countries (Russia, Brazil, Canada, the U.S. and China)?

Accepted Answer

54%. Forest cover is highly concentrated in a handful of very large countries.

Question 2

Between 1990 and 2020, how much total forest area did the world lose?

Accepted Answer

178 million hectares. That loss is roughly equivalent to an area larger than the country of Libya.

Question 3

According to the 2022 Living Planet Report, how much have monitored vertebrate wildlife populations declined worldwide since 1970?

Accepted Answer

about 70%. That average decline spans thousands of monitored populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.

Question 4

About what share of the world's amphibian species are currently threatened with extinction?

Accepted Answer

41%. Amphibians are considered the most threatened class of vertebrates on Earth, more than mammals, reptiles or birds.

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