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CHART: Deforestation rate for South America
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This forest cover data is from Aide et al 2012
South America: change in forest cover, 2001-2010 (square kilometers)
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| Country | Gross loss (sq km) | Gross gain (sq km) | Net Change (sq km) |
| Argentina | -73815 | 728 | -73087 |
| Bolivia | -26570 | 5739 | -20830 |
| Brazil | -187345 | 38956 | -148388 |
| Chile | -8598 | 1009 | -7589 |
| Colombia | -9207 | 26120 | 16913 |
| Ecuador | -10918 | 6257 | -4661 |
| French Guiana | -140 | 247 | 107 |
| Guyana | -508 | 621 | 113 |
| Paraguay | -28209 | 0 | -28209 |
| Peru | -12376 | 8242 | -4133 |
| Suriname | -97 | 521 | 423 |
| Venezuela | -7924 | 14094 | 6170 |
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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