According to the source, primary forests are defined as mature natural humid tropical forest cover that has not been completely cleared and regrown in recent history (approximately 30 years before the year 2001, when primary forests were mapped as part of this data).
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Share of global tropical primary forest loss 2023, by country
In 2023, Brazil was the leading country worldwide in terms of tropical primary forest loss. That year, the South American country accounted for more than ** percent of tropical primary forest loss across the globe. Ranking second that year was the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at a percent share. These represent the two countries with the most tropical forest worldwide.
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WRI. (April 4, 2024). Distribution of tropical primary forest loss worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1308751/worldwide-tropical-primary-forest-loss-by-country/
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Distribution of tropical primary forest loss worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph], WRI, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1308751/worldwide-tropical-primary-forest-loss-by-country/
