10 Countries with the Highest Deforestation Rates in the World

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9. Sudan 

Deforestation Rate: 174 kha/year

Sudan is suffering from wide-scale deforestation and forest degradation, as the rates of deforestation is rising rapidly every year. Agricultural expansion and cutting trees for fuelwood are two main reasons for the increasing deforestation in the country. This has had multiple negative consequences on the Sudan’s environment, including desertification and loss of soil nutrients due to erosion. 

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