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CHART: Deforestation rate for moist forest in South America
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This forest cover data is from Aide et al 2012
South America: change in moist forest cover, 2001-2010 (square kilometers)
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| Country | Gross loss (sq km) | Gross gain (sq km) | Net Change (sq km) |
| Argentina | -4,573 | 167 | -4,406 |
| Bolivia | -13,795 | 2,005 | -11,789 |
| Brazil | -179,749 | 34,238 | -145,511 |
| Colombia | -7,696 | 23,773 | 16,077 |
| Ecuador | -8,767 | 5,867 | -2,900 |
| French Guiana | -107 | 227 | 120 |
| Guyana | -508 | 621 | 113 |
| Paraguay | -11,333 | 0 | -11,333 |
| Peru | -11,710 | 6,090 | -5,619 |
| Suriname | -91 | 521 | 429 |
| Suriname | -91 | 521 | 429 |
| Venezuela | -2,004 | 8,416 | 6,412 |
CITATION: Aide, T. M., M. L. Clark, H. R. Grau, D. López-Carr, M. Levy, D. Redo, M. Bonilla-Moheno, G. Riner, M. J. Andrade-Núñez, and M. Muñiz. Online August 3, 2012. Deforestation and reforestation of South America and the Caribbean (2001-2010). Biotropica. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00908.x
All data in square kilometers. Multiply sq km by 100 to get hectares (ha); divide by 2.59 to get square miles (sq mi).
CITATION: Aide, T. M., M. L. Clark, H. R. Grau, D. López-Carr, M. Levy, D. Redo, M. Bonilla-Moheno, G. Riner, M. J. Andrade-Núñez, and M. Muñiz. Online August 3, 2012. Deforestation and reforestation of Latin America and the Caribbean (2001-2010). Biotropica. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00908.x
Chart by Rhett A. Butler / mongabay.com
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