10 Countries with the Highest Deforestation Rates in the World

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2. Australia 

Deforestation Rate: 662 kha/year

Due to deforestation, the country faces a multitude of problems including mammal extinction, biodiversity loss, and carbon emissions. Australia is home to many rainforests and woodland forests. However, companies in the country engage in vast amounts of deforestation practices every year. Between 2015 and 2020, Australia destroyed around 0.4 million hectares of forests. 

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