Table 3. Extent of World Wildlife Fund’s Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forest (TSDBF) ecoregion (km2) and overlap (%) with bioclimatic definitions (Murphy and Lugo, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], DryFlor, Aridity Index).
| Regions | TSDBF Ecoregion | Murphy & Lugo | FAO | DryFlor | Aridity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 2,918,256 | 43% | 57% | 22% | 57% |
| 44% | 56% | 22% | 35% | ||
| Africa | 185,624 | 70% | 69% | 3% | 48% |
| 60% | 56% | 1% | 13% | ||
| North & Central America | 511,057 | 45% | 63% | 23% | 67% |
| 46% | 64% | 24% | 41% | ||
| South America | 642,243 | 58% | 47% | 31% | 43% |
| 60% | 51% | 28% | 32% | ||
| South Asia | 983,944 | 9% | 60% | 2% | 82% |
| 11% | 61% | 2% | 56% | ||
| South East Asia/Pacific | 593,608 | 75% | 53% | 49% | 24% |
| 76% | 49% | 51% | 4% |
WorldClim data presented above CHELSA. Highest agreement with ecoregion in bold.