Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - Pie Chart

Land Degradation

The given pie chart illustrates major causes of worldwide land quality deterioration during 1990s, whereas the table highlights reasons of land degradation in three regions.  

Over-grazing (35%) was the primary reason of worldwide land quality deterioration followed by shrinking forest cover, over cultivation and other causes with corresponding figures of 35 %, 30% and 28% respectively.

The table compares causes of land degradation in North America, Europe and Oceania.  Europe lost major parcel of land, i.e. 23%, while percentage of land deteriorated in North America is merely 5%. The primary cause of land degradation in Europe is reducing forest cover (9.8%) whereas, North America lost most of its land due to agriculture (3.3%)  and in case of Oceania use of land as pastures accounted for maximum loss of land (11.3%).

In addition, deforestation in Europe was much higher than North America and Oceania. Over use of land for agriculture was quite expansive in North America and Europe, except Oceania.

In conclusion, over-grazing was main reason of worldwide degradation in 1990s.