Ecological zone

Forest cover area (in MHa)

Deforestation rate (in MHa)

Relative species richness (Species number)

Indicative species loss (% loss)

1980

1990

1981-90

1990

1981-90

Africa

Tropical rain forest

91

87

4.7

30700

2.0

Moist deciduous forest

274

251

22.5

13000

2.5

Dry and very dry zone

162

151

10.8

1900

1.0

Upland formations

38

35

2.9

12300

2.5

Asia and Pacific

Tropical rain forest

199

177

21.6

40400

4.3

Moist deciduous forest

48

42

6.6

7600

4.3

Dry and very dry zone

46

41

4.7

1600

1.6

Upland formations

53

47

5.8

13500

3.8

Latin America and Caribbean

Tropical rain forest

474

454

19.4

57900

1.6

Moist deciduous forest

326

294

31.8

13700

3.0

Dry and very dry zone

52

46

6.2

1600

1.9

Upland formations

138

122

16.2

18400

4.0