Table 1 Continental perspective on the severity of water erosion in 2012
From: An assessment of the global impact of 21st century land use change on soil erosion
Continent | Light (classes 1 and 2) | Moderate (class 3) | High (class 4) | Above T-value (classes 5–7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surface area (%) | ||||
Africa | 80.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
Asia | 80.6 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
Europe | 94.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
North America | 87.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
South America | 81.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
Oceania | 96.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
