10 Countries with the Highest Deforestation Rates in the World

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8. Mozambique 

Deforestation Rate: 219 kha/year

Unsustainable agricultural practices and timber extraction have led deforestation rates in Mozambique to increase drastically year on year. In 2022, the country lost a large area of tree cover, leading to approximately 93.7 Mt of COemissions. Due to deforestation, Mozambique faces great difficulties including a marked increase in landslides and greenhouse gas emissions.

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