The pie chart shows the causes of land degradation (deforestation, overcultivation, over-grazing and other causes) in North, Central and South America,
while the bar chart shows the percentage of land degraded in America by cause
and region and the total percentage of land degraded.
Deforesta on
32%
Over-cul va on
27%
Over-grazing
35%
Other
6%
Causes Of Land Degrada on In The Americas
63
The pie chart shows that over-grazing makes up 35% of land degradation while
deforestation and overgrazing are responsible for 32% and 27% of land
degradation, respectively. Other causes of land degradation make up 8% of the
total degradation.
Central America has by far the highest level of land degradation at 13. 8%,
which is caused by deforestation (6. 2%), over-cultivation (4. 9%) and over
grazing (2. 3%). Approximately 13% of land in South America is degraded and is
caused by deforestation (6. 3%) with smaller contributions from over-grazing
(4. 4%) and over-cultivation (2. 3%). North America has by far the lowest level of
land degradation at 5. 8%, which is mainly due to over-cultivation (3. 7%) and
overgrazing (1. 8%). Deforestation made up only 0. 3% of land degradation in
North America. The pie chart shows the causes of land degradation (deforestation, overcultivation, over-grazing and other causes) in North, Central and South America,
while the bar chart shows the percentage of land degraded in America by cause
and region and the total percentage of land degraded.
Deforesta on
32%
Over-cul va on
27%
Over-grazing
35%
Other
6%
Causes Of Land Degrada on In The Americas
63
The pie chart shows that over-grazing makes up 35% of land degradation while
deforestation and overgrazing are responsible for 32% and 27% of land
degradation, respectively. Other causes of land degradation make up 8% of the
total degradation.
Central America has by far the highest level of land degradation at 13. 8%,
which is caused by deforestation (6. 2%), over-cultivation (4. 9%) and over
grazing (2. 3%). Approximately 13% of land in South America is degraded and is
caused by deforestation (6. 3%) with smaller contributions from over-grazing
(4. 4%) and over-cultivation (2. 3%). North America has by far the lowest level of
land degradation at 5. 8%, which is mainly due to over-cultivation (3. 7%) and
overgrazing (1. 8%). Deforestation made up only 0. 3% of land degradation in
North America.
The
pie
chart
shows
the
causes
of
land
degradation
(deforestation
,
overcultivation
, over-grazing and
other
causes)
in
North
, Central and South America,
while the bar
chart
shows
the
percentage
of
land
degraded in America by cause
and
region and the total
percentage
of
land
degraded.
Deforesta
on
32%
Over-cul
va
on
27%
Over-grazing
35%
Other
6%
Causes Of Land
Degrada
on In The Americas
63
The
pie
chart
shows
that over-grazing
makes
up 35% of
land
degradation
while
deforestation and overgrazing are responsible for 32% and 27% of land
degradation
,
respectively
.
Other
causes
of
land
degradation
make
up 8% of
the
total
degradation.
Central America has by
far
the highest
level
of
land
degradation
at 13. 8%,
which
is caused
by
deforestation
(6. 2%), over-cultivation (4. 9%) and over
grazing
(2. 3%). Approximately 13% of
land
in South America
is degraded
and
is
caused
by
deforestation
(6. 3%) with smaller contributions from over-grazing
(4. 4%) and over-cultivation (2. 3%).
North
America has by
far
the lowest
level
of
land
degradation
at 5. 8%, which is
mainly
due to over-cultivation (3. 7%) and
overgrazing
(1. 8%).
Deforestation
made up
only
0. 3% of
land
degradation
in
North America. The
pie
chart
shows
the
causes
of
land
degradation
(deforestation
,
overcultivation
, over-grazing and
other
causes)
in
North
, Central and South America,
while the bar
chart
shows
the
percentage
of
land
degraded in America by cause
and
region and the total
percentage
of
land
degraded.
Deforesta
on
32%
Over-cul
va
on
27%
Over-grazing
35%
Other
6%
Causes Of Land
Degrada
on In The Americas
63
The
pie
chart
shows
that over-grazing
makes
up 35% of
land
degradation
while
deforestation and overgrazing are responsible for 32% and 27% of land
degradation
,
respectively
.
Other
causes
of
land
degradation
make
up 8% of
the
total
degradation.
Central America has by
far
the highest
level
of
land
degradation
at 13. 8%,
which
is caused
by
deforestation
(6. 2%), over-cultivation (4. 9%) and over
grazing
(2. 3%). Approximately 13% of
land
in South America
is degraded
and
is
caused
by
deforestation
(6. 3%) with smaller contributions from over-grazing
(4. 4%) and over-cultivation (2. 3%).
North
America has by
far
the lowest
level
of
land
degradation
at 5. 8%, which is
mainly
due to over-cultivation (3. 7%) and
overgrazing
(1. 8%).
Deforestation
made up
only
0. 3% of
land
degradation
in
North America.