Projected total forest area declines to 2020 by nearly 200 000 km2 in both the OECD countries and the BRIICS, and then expands to 2050 to reach a greater extent than in 2010, mainly on abandoned agricultural land. In the RoW, decline in forest area is projected to continue until 2030 with a total loss of around 1 million km2 due to expansion of agriculture. After that, forest area expands, but does not regain the 2010 level.