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Table 8.2: Trends towards sustainable forest management at the global level
Thematic element Trends in FRA 2005 variables or derivatives Data avail-
ability 		1990
–2005 Annual change rate (%) 		1990
–2005 Annual change 		Unit
High (reporting countries represent 75–100% of total forest area)   Positive change (greater than 0.50%)
Medium (reporting countries represent 50–75% of total forest area)   No major change (between -0.50 and 0.50%)
Low (reporting countries represent 25–50% of total forest area)   Negative change (less than -0.50%)
FRA = Forest Resources Assessment
NWFP = Non-Wood Forest Products
1 hectare (ha) = 10 000 square meters (m2) = 0.01 square kilometres (km2)
Extent of forest resources Area of forest High -0.21 -8 351 1 000 ha
Area of other wooded land Medium -0.35 -3 299 1 000 ha
Growing stock of forests High -0.15 -570 million m3
Carbon stock per hectare in forest biomass - -0.02 -0.15 tonnes/ha
Biological diversity Area of primary forest High -0.52 -5 848 1 000 ha
Area of forest designated primarily for conservation of biological diversity High 1.87 6 391 1 000 ha
Total forest area excluding area of productive forest plantations High -0.26 -9 397 1 000 ha
Forest health and vitality Area of forest affected by fire Medium -0.49 -125 1 000 ha
Area of forest affected by insects, disease and other disturbances Medium 1.84 1 101 1 000 ha
Productive functions of forest resources Area of forest designated primarily for production High -0.35 -4 552 1 000 ha
Area of productive forest plantations High 2.38 2 165 1 000 ha
Commercial growing stock High -0.19 -321 million m3
Total wood removals High -0.11 -3 199 1 000 m3
Total NWFP removals Medium -3.36 -702 313 tonnes
Protective functions of forest resources Area of forest designated primarily for protection High 1.06 3 375 1 000 ha
Area of protective forest plantations High 1.41 380 1 000 ha
Socio-economic functions Value of total wood removals Low 0.67 377 million US$
Value of total NWFP removals Medium 0.80 33 million US$
Total employment Medium -0.97 -102 1 000 pers. yrs
Area of forest under private ownership Medium 0.76 2 737 1 000 ha
Area of forest designated primarily for social services High 8.63 6 646 1 000 ha

Source: WHO  Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005,
Progress towards sustainable forest management
Chapter 8 Progress towards sustainable forest management. p.132