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How much percentage of earth's land is covered by forests?

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26
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41
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36
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31
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Solution

The correct option is D 31
Forests cover 31 percent of the world's land surface, just over 4 billion hectares. (One hectare = 2.47 acres.) This is down from the pre-industrial area of 5.9 billion hectares.

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