Tables and Data

(Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Deforestation) - from this graph, we can infer that the loss of tropical forest land in Indonesia and philippines is the most severe in terms of size and scale. 

(Source: Daniel B. Krishnapillay, Mohamed A. A. Razak and Simmathiri Appanah, Forest  Rehabilitation – The Malaysian Experience (IUFRO.org): 87) - from this table, we can clearly tell that shifting cultivation is one of the most prominent cause of land degradation in Malaysia.

(Source: Daniel B. Krishnapillay, Mohamed A. A. Razak and Simmathiri Appanah, Forest Rehabilitation – The Malaysian Experience (IUFRO.org): 95) - This table shows the biodiversity and endemic species in Malaysia. The reduction in forest area could have devastating consequences on the species listed here.'

(Source: Don Hammond, COmmentary on Forest Policy in The Asia Pacific Region (FAO.org): 25.) - Agriculture played a huge role in Indonesia' economy at the turn of last century - and deforestation due to shifting cultivation was a major problem.

Table: Status of Forest Area in Thailand

Year	Thousand ha	Percent of total land area
1961	27 363	53.3
1973	22 173	43.2
1975	20 525	40
1976	19 842	38.7
1978	17 522	34.2
1982	15 660	30.5
1985	15 087	29.4
1988	14 380	28.1
1989	14 342	28
1991	13 670	26.6
1993	13 355	26
1995	13 149	25.6
1998	12 972	25.3
1999	12 839	25

(Source: http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6967e/x6967e09.htm) - from this table, we can easily spot the ever-decreasing trend of tropical forest area from 1960s to 1990s.

(Source: Patrick Durst, Thailand Forestry Outlook Study (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN):25) - The table shows a positive sign resulting from Thailand's replantation efforts for Mangrove.

(Source: Patrick Durst, Thailand Forestry Outlook Study (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN):56) - The table shows the declining wood production in Thailand, both due to government's enforcement, as well as depleting forest resources.