Pledge to end deforestation by 2030
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More than 100 countries, encompassing 85% of the world’s forests, have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 in the first major commitment at the COP26 climate summit
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GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF FORESTS, 2020
% of world’s forest Million hectares


Others 33.9% 1.37bn
Russia 20.1%  815
Brazil 12.2%  497
Canada  8.5% 347
U.S. 7.6%  310
China 5.4% / 220
Australia  3.3% / 134
DR Congo 3.1% / 126
Indonesia 2.3% / 92 
India  1.8% / 72 
Peru  1.8% / 72 

Signatories include top five forested countries – Russia, Canada, U.S., China, and Brazil – where Amazon deforestation soared to 12-year high in 2020 under President Jair Bolsonaro

TOTAL FOREST 4.06 billion hectares
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GLOBAL DEFORESTATION
Annual forest area lost by decade (millions of hectares)

 0 -2 -4 -6 -8
1990-2000 2000-10 2010-20

-7.8
-5.2
-4.7
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COP26 PLEDGE
Includes $19.2 billion of public and private funds for developing countries to restore damaged land, tackle wildfires and support indigenous communities

Experts welcome deal but warn earlier 2014 pledge to halve deforestation by 2020 “failed
to slow deforestation at all”

Net area of 178 million ha of forest lost since 1990 – area about size of Libya

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Sources: COP26, UN Food and Agriculture Organization Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS