The researchers, who used satellite data for their report, noted that last year’s forest loss was still significant — about the size of Denmark and 46% higher than a decade ago. File | Photo Credit: AP The pace of tropical forest destruction slowed in 2025 after record losses the year before but remained at worrying levels equivalent to 11 football fields per minute, researchers said Wednesday (April 29, 2026). The world lost 4.3 million hectares (10.6 million acres) of tropical primary rainforest last year — down 36% from 2024, said researchers from the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the University of Maryland. Published – April 29, 2026 11:04 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules Sensex, Nifty rebound as Asian markets rally