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This report summarizes recent trends in large-scale tropical forest clearing identified by Forest Monitoring for Action (FORMA). The report and accompanying tables provide monthly estimates for 27 countries, 280 primary administrative units, and 2,907 secondary administrative units. The diverse patterns revealed by FORMA’s first global survey caution against facile generalizations about forest clearing in the pantropics. During the past five years, the relative scale and pace of clearing have changed across regions, within regions, and within countries. Although the overall trend seems hopeful, it remains to be seen whether the decline in forest clearing will persist as the global economy recovers.