There are likely to be far more than 35 million hectares of bamboo around the world. Bamboo is a ubiquitous sight across many parts of the tropics and subtropics - but until now. it has been difficult to assess exactly how much of it there is.The fast-growing grass plant can be found in Africa, the Asia-Pacific and the Americas. There are over 1600 known species, with thousands of uses. In 2019. USD 3.054 billion of bamboo products were exported. But while bamboo can be an important part of sustainable development in the Global South, particularly as a tool for poverty alleviation and climate change mitigation, its total spread remains elusive.
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