Global efforts to halt deforestation are falling far short, according to a major new report that finds the world is nearly two-thirds off track to meet its zero-deforestation targets by 2030.
The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 – released today by a coalition of research groups and NGOs – reveals that 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost last year, an area roughly half the size of England. That figure exceeds the annual limit needed to meet 2030 goals by more than three million hectares.
