How many football pitches of tropical primary forest were lost every minute in 2024?

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18 pitches

18 football pitches. Every single minute.

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1. 6.7 million hectares in 2024
2. ÷ 525,600 minutes = 12.7 ha per minute
3. ÷ 0.7 ha = about 18 pitches

Source: World Resources Institute, Global Forest Watch 2025

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