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Detailed explanation-1: -An estimated 420 million ha of forest has been lost worldwide through deforestation since 1990, but the rate of forest loss has declined substantially. In the most recent five-year period (2015–2020), the annual rate of deforestation was estimated at 10 million ha, down from 12 million ha in 2010–2015.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at 10 million hectares per year, down from 16 million hectares per year in the 1990s. The area of primary forest worldwide has decreased by over 80 million hectares since 1990.
Detailed explanation-3: -Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 was recently released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. About FRA: FAO has brought out this comprehensive assessment every five years since 1990.
Detailed explanation-4: -Global Patterns According to the FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020, the world has a total forest area of 4.06 billion hectares (10.0 billion acres), which is 31% of the total land area.
Detailed explanation-5: -Current Context: Food and Agriculture (FAO), the United Nations has released the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 report. As per the report, India has received 3rd rank in 10 countries in terms of gaining forest area during 2019-2020.