|
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%) |
|
|
Insufficient data to determine trend |
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 |
0.08 |
805 |
1 000 ha |
| Area of other wooded land |
High |
-0.28 |
-286 |
1 000 ha |
| Growing stock of forests |
High |
0.33 |
340 |
million m 3
|
| Carbon stock per hectare in forest biomass |
High |
0.02 |
0.1 |
tonne/ha |
| Biological diversity |
Area of primary forest |
High |
0.37 |
956 |
1 000 ha |
| Area of forest designated primarily for conservation of
biological diversity |
High |
4.72 |
1 224 |
1 000 ha |
| Total forest area excluding area of productive forest plantations |
High |
0.03 |
332 |
1 000 ha |
| Forest health and vitality |
Area of forest affected by fire |
High |
4.27 |
54 |
1 000 ha |
| Area of forest affected by insects, disease and other
disturbances |
High |
6.27 |
729 |
1 000 ha |
| Productive functions of forest resources |
Area of forest designated primarily for production |
High |
-0.44 |
-3 277 |
1 000 ha |
| Area of productive forest plantations |
High |
1.71 |
322 |
1 000 ha |
| Commercial growing stock |
High |
-0.52 |
-322 |
million m 3
|
| Total wood removals |
High |
-0.67 |
-4 783 |
1 000 m 3
|
| Total NWFP removals |
High |
2.15 |
17 898 |
tonnes |
| Protective functions of forest resources |
Area of forest designated primarily for protection |
High |
0.99 |
826 |
1 000 ha |
| Area of protective forest plantations |
High |
1.86 |
97 |
1 000 ha |
| Socio-economic functions |
Value of total wood removals |
- |
|
|
million US$ |
| Value of total NWFP removals |
High |
1.46 |
22 |
million US$ |
| Total employment |
High |
-2.61 |
-23 |
1 000 pers. yrs |
| Area of forest under private ownership |
High |
1.36 |
1 257 |
1 000 ha |
| Area of forest designated primarily for social services |
High |
-1.89 |
-496 |
1 000 ha |
