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4 sourced facts about wood, timber and forests, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 36%
That covers roughly 811 million acres, a total that has stayed relatively stable over the past century despite regional shifts.
Source: Wikipedia, Forestry in the United States (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 300 million acres
Most of that clearing happened during the 19th century, out of nearly 1 billion acres of forest that once covered the mainland.
Source: Wikipedia, Forestry in the United States (2023) en.wikipedia.org
AnswerIndia, about 298 million m³
India led global wood fuel production, accounting for about 15% of the world total, ahead of China and Brazil.
Source: Wikipedia, Wood fuel, citing FAO data (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerhydroelectric power
Wood-based energy, including wood pellets and biomass, still outranks solar and wind as a renewable energy source in the U.S.
Source: Wikipedia, Wood fuel, citing U.S. Department of Energy (2024) en.wikipedia.org