Which were the leading countries in the world in terms of forest depletion between 1990 to 2015 as per the Food and Agriculture Organisation?
Brazil and Indonesia
Brazil and Indonesia had the largest cumulative forest-area losses among the listed countries over 1990–2015 in FAO’s assessment. Forest conversion for agriculture and plantations was a major driver. This comparison concerns area lost over the stated period, not the percentage of each country covered by forest.
| List I (Name of Shifting Cultivation) | List II (Country) |
| A. Milpa | 1. Zaire |
| B. Ladang | 2. Brazil |
| C. Rocca | 3. Malaysia |
| D. Masole | 4. Mexico |