Non-wood forest products - removals and value

Tunisia

Removals of non-wood forest products
FRA 2005 categories Unit NWFP removals
1990 2000 2005
Plant products/Raw materials
Food Tonnes - - -
Fodder Tonnes 420,000 420,000 420,000
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products Tonnes 32,000 25,000 20,000
Raw material for colourants and dyes Tonnes - - -
Raw material for utensils, crafts & construction Tonnes - - -
Ornamental plants Tonnes - - -
Exudates Tonnes - - -
Other plant products Tonnes 8,876 13,215 11,015
Animal products/Raw material
Living animals Units - - -
Hides, skins and trophies Units - - -
Wild honey and beeswax Tonnes 80 80 80
Bush meat Tonnes 282 280 200
Raw material for medicine Tonnes - - -
Raw material for colourants Tonnes - - -
Other edible animal products Tonnes 511 148 399
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 100,358 60,650 69,536
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products 19,713 20,072 28,642
Raw material for colourants and dyes - - -
Raw material for utensils, crafts & construction - - -
Ornamental plants - - -
Exudates - - -
Other plant products 11,556 14,374 15,965
Animal products/Raw material
Living animals - - -
Hides, skins and trophies - - -
Wild honey and beeswax 2,309 1,395 1,600
Bush meat 2,102 976 987
Raw material for medicine - - -
Raw material for colourants - - -
Other edible animal products 5,591 2,960 3,502
Other non-edible animal products - - -
Total 141,629 100,427 120,232
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010