Summary

Resources

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Map source: Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000, base map: ESRI

Extent of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005
Forest 14,538 15,351 15,554
Other wooded land 2,087 1,814 1,708
Forest and other wooded land 16,625 17,165 17,262
Other land 38,385 37,845 37,748
...of which with tree cover 312 288 269
Total land area 55,010 55,010 55,010
Inland water bodies 140 140 140
Total area of country 55,150 55,150 55,150
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

Products and trade

This section is under revision. During this time, layout and data is in a state of flux.

Forest products

Trade of forest products