A groundbreaking study in September 2015 provided the first map of tree density for the entire planet, confirming that the number of trees on Earth was far larger than scientists had previously thought.
Key Facts
The Earth is home to approximately 3.04 trillion trees, far more than scientists originally estimated.
Almost half of all the planet’s trees are found in the tropical and subtropical rainforests.
Before human civilization developed, the Earth had almost twice as many trees as it does now.
Of the planet’s approximately 3.04 trillion trees, almost half of them grow in the tropical and subtropical forests. The study also estimated that 15 billion trees are cut down each year, continuing the unfortunate trend of human influence acting as a destructive force on nature.
Learn more at Curiosity.com.
