The table shows forested land in millions of hectares in different parts of the world. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table illustrates

in hectares divided

six parts of the world in the years 1990, 2000, 2005.

1990 Europe and South America had the vast majority of forested land respectively 989 and 946

of ha,

Oceania had

in the same year, only 199 millions of ha. The other countries like Africa, North America and Asia

in the middle with 749, 708 and 576

of ha.

In 2000, all the countries

or less losses,

was the only

that improved her

9 million of

for a total of 998.

In 2005, North America and Oceania stay with almost the same areas than five years before, 705 for the

and from 198 to 197 for the

.

, Africa and South America lost again some millions of

(respectively from 709 to 691 and from 904 to 882).

and Asia higher their forested land in five years (

Asia from 570 to 584, meanwhile Europe from 998 to 1001).

In conclusion, Europe always develop some new forested areas, Asia only from 2000 to 2005,

the

countries always ream steady or decrease their millions of

of lands.