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Deforestation Figures for
Central America
Forest figure highlights for
Central America
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- 43.9% of Total Central America's land area, or about 22,411,000 hectares (86,529 square miles / 55,378,787 acres / 224,110 square kilometers [km]) is covered with forest according to FAO figures from 2005.
- FAO estimates that around 0.0% of Total Central America's forest cover consists of "primary forest" which is relatively intact.
- About 4.8% Total Central America's forest is classified as "protected" while about 37.8% is "conserved" according to FAO.
- About 14.8% Total Central America's forests are classified as "production forest."
- Between 2000-2005, Total Central America lost about 1,426,000 ha of forest. Total Central America's 2000-2005 total deforestation rate was about 1.3% per year meaning it lost an average of 285,000 ha of forest annually.
- Total Central America's total deforestation rate from 1990-2000 was 380,000 ha or 1.6% per year.
- The 2000-2005 true deforestation rate in Total Central America, defined as the loss of primary forest, is defined as the loss of primary forest, is not available from FAO data.
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Other forest statistics for
Central America
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Extent of forest and other wooded land
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Land Area
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Forest
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22 411 000 ha
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43.9% of land area
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Other wooded land
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5 018 000 ha
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Other land
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Total
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23 644 000 ha
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with tree cover
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449 000 ha
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Inland water
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1 087 000 ha
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Total area
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52 160 000 ha
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Change in the extent of forest and other wooded land
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Forest Cover
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Forest Area
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| 1990
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27 639 000 ha
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| 2000
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23 837 000 ha
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| 2005
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22 411 000 ha
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Annual change rate
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| 1990-2000
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-380 000 ha/yr
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-1.6%
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| 2000-2005
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-285 000 ha/yr
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-1.3%
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Other wooded land area
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| 1990
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000 ha
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| 2000
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000 ha
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| 2005
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000 ha
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Ownership of forest and other wooded land
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Forest
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Total
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23 837 000 ha |
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Public
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42.5% |
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Private
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56.1 % |
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Other
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1.4 |
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Forest
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Other wooded land
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Total
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4 673 000 ha |
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Public
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45.6% |
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Private
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54.2% |
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Other
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0.2%
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Designated function of forest � primary function
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Forest
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Total
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22 411 000 ha |
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Production
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14.8% |
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Protection
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4.8% |
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Conservation
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37.8% |
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Social services
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0.2% |
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Multiple purpose
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34.6% |
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None or unknown
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7.8% |
Designated function of forest � total area with function
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Forest
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Total area
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22 411 000 ha |
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Production
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000 ha |
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Protection
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000 ha |
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Conservation
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000 ha |
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Social services
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000 ha |
Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
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Forest
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Total area
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22 411 000 ha |
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Primary
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000 ha |
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Modified natural
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000 ha |
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Semi-natural
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000 ha |
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Production plantation
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000 ha |
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Protection plantation
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000 ha |
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Other wooded land
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Total area
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5 018 000 ha |
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Primary
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000 ha |
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Modified natural
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000 ha |
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Semi-natural
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000 ha |
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Production plantation
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000 ha |
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Protection plantation
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000 ha |
Change in extent of primary forest
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Area of primary forest
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1990
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000 ha |
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2000
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000 ha |
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2005
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000 ha |
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% of total forest area
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1990
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% |
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2000
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% |
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2005
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% |
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Annual change rate
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1990-2000
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ha/yr |
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2000-2005
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ha/yr |
Change in extent of forest plantations
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Area of forest plantations
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1990
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000 ha |
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2000
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000 ha |
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2005
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000 ha |
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% of total forest area
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1990
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% |
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2000
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% |
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2005
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% |
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Annual change rate
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1990-2000
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ha/yr |
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2000-2005
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ha/yr |
Growing stock in forest and other wooded land
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Forest
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Growing stock
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Area
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22 411 000 ha |
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By area
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130 m3/ha
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Total
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M m�
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of which is commercial
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%
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Other wooded land
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Area
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000 ha
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Total growing stock
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m3/ha
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Biomass stock in forest and other wooded land
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Forest
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Above-ground biomass
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Million tonnes (M t)
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Below-ground biomass
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M t
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Dead wood
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M t
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Total
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M t
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Other wooded land
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Above-ground biomass
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(M t)
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Below-ground biomass
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M t
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Dead wood
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M t
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Total
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M t
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Carbon stock in forest and other wooded land
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Forest
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Carbon in above-ground biomass
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M t
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Carbon in below-ground biomass
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M t
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Carbon in dead wood
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M t
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Carbon in litter
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M t
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Soil carbon
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M t
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Other wooded land
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Carbon in above-ground biomass
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M t
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Carbon in below-ground biomass
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M t
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Carbon in dead wood
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M t
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Carbon in litter
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M t
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Soil carbon
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M t |
Change in growing stock
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Growing stock
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Annual change rate
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1990-2000
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1000 m�/yr
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2000-2005
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1000 m�/yr
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Growing stock per hectare
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Annual change rate
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1990-2000
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1000 m�/yr
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2000-2005
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1000 m�/yr
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Disturbances of forest and other wooded land
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Forest
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Area annually affected by
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Total area
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23 837 000 ha
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Fire
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000 ha
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Insects
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000 ha
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Diseases
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000 ha
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Other
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000 ha
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Other wooded land
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Area annually affected by
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Total area
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000 ha
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Fire
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000 ha
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Insects
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000 ha
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Diseases
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000 ha
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Other
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000 ha
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Composition of growing stock and diversity of tree species
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Growing stock composition
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3 most common species
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% of total growing stock
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10 most common species
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% of total growing stock
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Number of native tree species
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species
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Number of tree species in IUCN red list
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| Critically endangered
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species
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| Endangered
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species
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| Vulnerable
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species
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Removal of wood products
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Wood removal 2005
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Industrial roundwood
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1000 m� o.b.
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Wood fuel
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1000 m� o.b.
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Total wood removal
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| 1990
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1000 m� o.b.
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| 2000
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1000 m� o.b.
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| 2005
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1000 m� o.b.
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| 2005
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% of growing stock
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Removal of non-wood forest product
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Plant products
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Food (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Fodder (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Raw material for colorants and dyes (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Ornamental plants (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Exudates (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Other plant products (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Animal products
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Living animals (units)
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units
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Hides, skins and trophies (units)
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units
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Wild honey and bee-wax (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Bush meat (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Raw material for colorants and dyes (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Other edible animal products (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Other non-edible animal products (t)
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tonnes (t)
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Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal
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Industrial roundwood
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$ 000 (USD)
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Wood fuel
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$ 000 (USD)
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NWFP [Non-wood forest products]
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$ 000 (USD)
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Total
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$ 000 (USD)
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Total
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$ 000/hectare
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Employment in forestry
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1990
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Total
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000 person-years
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2000
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Total
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000 person-years
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Production
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000 person-years
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Provision of services
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000 person-years
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Unspecified
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KEY:
"-" represents "0". For example, "- 000 ha" represents "0 hectares". In many cases "-" is used when FAO does not have current data.
"n.s." represents "not significant"
All figures are dervied from THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS' Forest Resources Assessment 2005.
FAO figures for
Central America
from the State of the World's Forests 2005
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