RSS SubscribeMapped: The Four Major Types of Forests Around the World
By Marcus Lu – Visual Capitalist
Forests cover nearly one-third of the world’s land area, playing a vital role in storing carbon, supporting biodiversity, and regulating the planet’s climate.
In this graphic, we visualize data from the UN FAO’s 2025 Forest Resources Assessment to map out the four major types of forests: tropical, subtropical, temperate, and boreal.
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