Why is deforestation still such a huge problem if we are using less and less paper?

Question

As we covert to a more digital world, why is there still a “need” for so many trees? Is it just for farmland/livestock acres or other products?

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The largest driver of deforestation is agriculture. And the largest agricultural product associated with deforestation is grazing land for cattle or clearing for feed crop for cattle.

https://ourworldindata.org/drivers-of-deforestation