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Global deforestation drivers
Our World in Data's bar chart drew 55.2K views on X: 1.9x its typical post and #42 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Beef production has been the largest driver of deforestation this century.
Why it spread
This post spread because a data journalism account with an independent author paired a clear bar chart showing beef as the largest driver of global deforestation with a striking framing of around 128 million hectares cleared, an area five times the size of the United Kingdom, and it drew 734 likes, 376 reposts, 38 quotes, 107 saves flat and 55,210 views, with a quote rate in the top quarter and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The headline claim is concrete and consequential: beef production has been the largest driver of deforestation this century.
- The scale is made human and comparable by saying around 128 million hectares were cleared, an area five times the size of the United Kingdom.
- The post is branded, shows a source line, and comes from an independent author, which supports trust and sharing.
What to borrow
We could take one clear ranking from our own data, state the top driver plainly in the first line, and translate the total into a familiar size comparison, then publish it as a branded chart with a visible source line.
Careful
Do not copy the exact deforestation claim or the United Kingdom comparison unless our own data supports it, and do not over-read the missing comment count or the account typical performance, since those were not provided.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this bar chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "What drove global deforestation in the last two decades?" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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How far did Our World in Data's "Global deforestation drivers" chart travel?
55,210 views, 734 likes, 376 reposts and 107 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bar chart. Beef is the largest driver of global deforestation.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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