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Facts and figures
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Which countries have the highest forest cover?
Which countries are the major consumers and producers of forest products?
How many people depend on drugs derived from forest plants?
How much deforestation contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions?
How many countries have less than 10 percent forest cover?
The annual deforestation rate in the world?
How many people are employed in the formal forestry sector worldwide?
The total number of mountain people worldwide?
What percentage does bioenergy account for energy consumed worldwide?
See also
FAO Forestry fact sheet
last updated: Friday, November 4, 2011