## ranked: Countries With the Highest Rates of forest Loss
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Key takeaways
- Brazil ranks first globally, with 2.9 million hectares in net forest loss since 2015.
- Cambodia saw the fastest rate of deforestation over the last 10 years, averaging 3.3% annually in net forest loss.
Since 2015, the world has lost an average of 10.9 million hectares (ha) of forest each year.
Deforestation has been most severe in South America and Africa, largely driven by agricultural production. in Brazil, for example, cattle ranching and pasture expansion have played a major role in clearcutting across the Amazon.
This graphic shows the countries with the most forest loss as 2015, based on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
Brazil Leads Globally in Forest Loss
here are the top 10 countries by net forest loss over the past decade: