# Global tree-cover loss reached a record 29.7 million hectares in 2016

Date: 2017

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## Drivers

- Tropical forest / Congo Basin conservation: https://factrail.ai/drivers/amazon-and-tropical-forests

## Sources

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## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/global-forest-watch-record-tree-cover-loss-2016