Non-wood forest products - removals and value

Removals of non-wood forest products
FRA 2005 categories Unit NWFP removals
1990 2000 2005
Plant products/Raw materials
Food Tonnes - - -
Fodder Tonnes - - -
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products Tonnes - - -
Raw material for colourants and dyes Tonnes - - -
Raw material for utensils, crafts & construction Tonnes - - -
Ornamental plants Tonnes - - -
Exudates Tonnes - 47,000 -
Other plant products Tonnes - - -
Animal products/Raw material
Living animals Units 604,095 485,865 663,712
Hides, skins and trophies Units 1,029,009 1,748,022 1,388,515
Wild honey and beeswax Tonnes - - -
Bush meat Tonnes 604 486 664
Raw material for medicine Tonnes - - -
Raw material for colourants Tonnes - - -
Other edible animal products Tonnes - - -
Other non-edible animal products Tonnes - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


Value of non-wood forest products removals
FRA 2005 categories Value (1000 USD)
1990 2000 2005
Plant products/Raw materials
Food - - -
Fodder - - -
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products - - -
Raw material for colourants and dyes - - -
Raw material for utensils, crafts & construction - - -
Ornamental plants - - -
Exudates - 50 -
Other plant products - - -
Animal products/Raw material
Living animals 602,248 484,124 661,918
Hides, skins and trophies 20,886 35,379 28,132
Wild honey and beeswax - - -
Bush meat 1,812 1,458 1,991
Raw material for medicine - n.s. -
Raw material for colourants - - -
Other edible animal products - n.s. -
Other non-edible animal products - n.s. -
Total 624,946 521,011 692,041
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Friday, November 11, 2005