TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Imperiled Riches—Threatened Rainforests
Estimated Annual Rates of Deforestation
These figures have been newly updated at Deforestation Tables| Source | Annual Rate |
| Orr 1994 | 31.54 million acres (12.77 million ha) |
| FAO 1997 | 31.89 million acres (12.91 million ha)* |
| Friends of the Earth 1991 | 33.59 million acres (13.60 million ha) |
| World Resources Institute 1991 | 37.84 million acres (15.32 million ha) |
| World Watch Institute 1998 | 38.40 million acres (15.54 million ha) |
*defined as "Tropical natural forests of developing countries," annual average from '90-'95
For more tables and statistics on deforestation rates please visit https://www.mongabay.com/defor_index.htm
Continued: Economic Restructuring