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 2,611 2,793 2,845
Other wooded land 20 20 20
Forest and other wooded land 2,631 2,813 2,865
Other land 21,457 21,275 21,223
...of which with tree cover 35 28 24
Total land area 24,088 24,088 24,088
Inland water bodies 203 203 203
Total area of country 24,291 24,291 24,291

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