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Deforestation Figures for
World
Forest figure highlights for
World
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- 30.3% of Total World's land area, or about 3,952,063,000 hectares (15,259,001 square miles / 9,765,760,334 acres / 39,520,630 square kilometers [km]) is covered with forest according to FAO figures from 2005.
- FAO estimates that around 0.0% of Total World's forest cover consists of "primary forest" which is relatively intact.
- About 9.3% Total World's forest is classified as "protected" while about 11.2% is "conserved" according to FAO.
- About 34.1% Total World's forests are classified as "production forest."
- Between 2000-2005, Total World lost about 36,586,000 ha of forest. Total World's 2000-2005 total deforestation rate was about 0.2% per year meaning it lost an average of 7,317,000 ha of forest annually.
- Total World's total deforestation rate from 1990-2000 was 8,885,000 ha or 0.2% per year.
- The 2000-2005 true deforestation rate in Total World, 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
World
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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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3 952 063 000 ha
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30.3% of land area
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Other wooded land
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1 375 828 000 ha
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Other land
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Total
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7 724 943 000 ha
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with tree cover
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75 766 000 ha
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Inland water
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365 666 000 ha
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Total area
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13 418 518 000 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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4 077 498 000 ha
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| 2000
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3 988 649 000 ha
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| 2005
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3 952 063 000 ha
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Annual change rate
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| 1990-2000
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-8 885 000 ha/yr
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-0.2%
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| 2000-2005
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-7 317 000 ha/yr
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-0.2%
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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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3 988 649 000 ha |
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Public
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84.4% |
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Private
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13.3 % |
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Other
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2.4 |
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Forest
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Other wooded land
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Total
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1 448 648 000 ha |
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Public
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89.8% |
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Private
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3.8% |
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Other
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6.5%
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Designated function of forest � primary function
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Forest
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Total
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3 952 063 000 ha |
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Production
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34.1% |
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Protection
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9.3% |
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Conservation
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11.2% |
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Social services
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3.7% |
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Multiple purpose
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33.8% |
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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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3 952 063 000 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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3 952 063 000 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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1 375 828 000 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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Growing stock
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Area
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3 952 063 000 ha |
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By area
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110 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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3 988 649 000 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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% 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
World
from the State of the World's Forests 2005
Key forest stats for World:- 29.6% of World's land area is covered with forest according to FAO figures from 2000
- World lost an average of 9,391,000 hectares of forest per year between 1990 and 2000
- World's average annual deforestation rate was 0.2% between 1990 and 2000
World
| Area & Population | | | Total Land Area (�000 ha) 1999 | 13,063,900 | | Total Population ('000) 1999 | 5,978,143 | | Population Density (population/sq km) 1999 | 45.8 | | Population Growth Rate (%) 1995-2000 | 1.3 | | Rural Population (%) 1999 | 53.0 | | Economic Indicators | | | GDP per capita (US$) 1997 | n/a | | Annual growth rate (%) 1997 | n/a | | Forest Stats | | | Total Forest Area ('000 ha) 2000 | 3,869,455 | | Forest area (% of total land area) 2000 | 29.6 | | Forest Area per capita (ha) 2000 | 0.6 | | Forest Plantations ('000 ha) 2000 | 186,733 | | Forest Change ('000 ha) 1990-2000 | -9,391 | | Forest Area Annual rate of change (%) 1990-2000 | -0.2 |
| Forest Cover Statistics for 2000 | | | Total Forest Area (�000 ha) | 3,869,455 | | Forest Cover (% of land) | 29.6 | | Plantations (�000 ha) | 186,733 | | Tropical Forest Cover (% of land) | 52% | | Tropical Forest Cover ('000 ha) | 2,012,117 | | Subtropical Forest Cover (% of land) | 9% | | Subtropical Forest Cover ('000 ha) | 348,251 | | Temperate Forest Cover (% of land) | 13% | | Temperate Forest Cover ('000 ha) | 503,029 | | Boreal/polar (% of land) | 25% | | Boreal/polar ('000 ha) | 967,364 |
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All figures are dervied from THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS' State of the World's Forests 2005.
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