In 1900, the forest cover of the world comprised

2500 million ha

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7000 million ha

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5500 million ha

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Solution

The correct option is B 7000 million ha
In 1900, the forest cover of the world comprised about 7000 million hectors. In 2000, the forest cover of the world comprised only about 2370 million hector’s. It indicates that more than 50% of the tropical forests were converted into agricultural land.
Thus, the correct answer is '7000 million ha.'

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