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Contribution of the forest sector to total employment in national economies - Estimating the number of people employed in the forest sector
01/11/2022
Forests and the forest sector are important sources of employment, livelihoods and incomes for millions across the globe, particularly in rural areas. They provide jobs in a wide range of activities related to sustainable forest management, the provision and production of timber and other wood and non-wood forest products, the protection of forest ecosystems and biodiversity, and safeguarding the benefits of forests.
Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2020-2021
30/11/2021
The Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2020-2021 provides general and statistical information on forest products markets in 2020 and early 2021 in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region (North America; Europe; and the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asian subregion), as well as market influences from outside the UNECE region. In addition, this year's publication includes production forecasts for 2021 and 2022.
Collection and consumption of wild forest fruits in rural Zambia
30/04/2021
Foods from forests are important for peoples’ diets in many countries, but the specific amounts collected and consumed have been difficult to quantify. We report results from a study carried out in Zambia, in which 209 households were surveyed across all of the country’s agroecological zones.
Forest product conversion factors
31/12/2019
Forest products conversion factors provides ratios of raw material input to the output of wood-based forest products for 37 countries of the world. Analysts, policymakers, forest practitioners and forest-based manufacturers often have a need for this information for understanding the drivers of efficiency, feasibility and economics of the sector. In addition, conversion factors are often needed to convert from one unit of measure to another.
Guidelines on data collection for national statistics on forest products
30/12/2018
There is evidence that a number of developing countries have a limited ability to evaluate and provide accurate and transparent statistics on forest products that can be used to: guide markets; help formulate and implement public policies to more effectively manage drivers of change in the forest; attract potential private investors; bring employment to local communities and identify targeted priorities and projects.
Guidelines for the incorporation of a woodfuel supplementary module into existing household surveys in developing countries
30/08/2018
Woodfuel plays a critical role in the economic and social wellbeing of people around the world. Despite its role, many developing countries lack reliable data with which to estimate the patterns and trends of woodfuel consumption and production, leading to insufficient attention being given to wood energy in national policies and to problems in assessing its impact on health and the environment.
How to include the woodfuel supplementary module into existing surveys and derive woodfuel indicators
30/07/2017
Because available data on woodfuel production and consumption at the household level are scarce, the impacts of such activities on local economies, livelihoods and the environment in developing countries are not well understood. The project entitled “Developing a methodology on incorporating a woodfuel module into existing national surveys in developing countries” is intended to fill this information gap.
Non-wood forest products in international statistical systems
30/03/2017
This report compares the international statistics on non-wood forest products (NWFPs) by reviewing the three main international statistical classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Central Product Classification (CPC) and the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC).
Developing a woodfuel survey module for incorporation into existing household surveys and censuses in developing countries
01/02/2017
Woodfuel plays a critical role in global economic and social wellbeing: for a third of the world’s households woodfuel is the main fuel for cooking and heating, and in 29 countries it provides more than half of the national energy supply (FAO 2014). Nonetheless, many developing countries lack reliable data on the production and consumption of woodfuel largely because it is associated with subsistence activities.
National statistics related to woodfuel and international recommendations
01/02/2017
Woodfuel is used widely in developing countries for cooking and heating. Its use has implications for natural resource management, energy access, climate change, public health, labour productivity and enterprise development. However, the collection of statistics on woodfuel production and consumption has rarely received sufficient attention.
Contribution of the forestry sector to national economies, 1990-2011
30/12/2014
This paper is the second update of FAO’s original report on this topic. It presents information about the contribution of the forestry sector to national economies at the global, regional and country levels. The study presents the status and trends of the forestry sector’s contribution (total employment, value-added and export earnings) in the sector and analyses the driving forces behind these trends. It updates the data and analysis to the year 2011.
Assessment of industrial roundwood production from planted forests
30/06/2014
This report assesses the production of industrial roundwood from planted forests and evaluates their significance for the global industrial roundwood supply. The assessment was conducted by using national and international pr imary and secondary data, some of which have not been published before. The report focuses on forest plantations, providing data from 78 countries across five continents.
Forest product conversion factors for the UNECE Region
31/12/2009
This publication provides ratios of raw material input to the output of wood-based forest products for sixteen countries of the UNECE region. Analysts, policymakers, forest practitioners and forest-based manufacturers often have a need for this information when looking into the future of the forest sector via outlook studies, but also for a basic understanding of the drivers of efficiency, feasibility and economics of the sector.
Trends in wood products
31/12/2005
This user-friendly publication provides a graphic overview of key global and regional trends in the domains of wood and wood products. It summarizes the detailed statistics compiled by FAO, in partnership with national and international institutions, and published in the annual FAO Yearbook of Forest Products.
The revision of woodfuel estimates in FAOSTAT
30/04/2002
This article briefly explains the need to revise these estimates and the methods used to do so, and shows how the revisions have altered the trends presented in FAOSTAT. Finally, it describes some of the problems that remain in interpreting these statistics.
Proceedings: FAO Working Group on Forestry Statistics, Rome, Italy, 20-24 November 1995
10/03/1996
To draw lessons from its long history of involvement in forest product statistics and to identify priorities for the future, FAO convened the first Working Group on Forestry Statistics in Rome,Italy 20-24 November 1995. The WG was invited to examine the current data coverage of national and international statistics on forest products, identify emerging needs and priorities for their further development.
Forest products prices 1973-1992
31/12/1995
The principal function of these international price series is to provide information relevant to medium and long-term policy formulation in forestry, and the forest industries, and a readily available source of comparative information for use at the preliminary stages in the formulation of investment projects .
The evolution of forestry statistics from 1945 to 2000
01/02/1995
Forestry statistics are essential for sound forestry sector decision-making and for monitoring the achievement of objectives. An important stage in the development of decisions is the analysis of statistical information, to have a better understanding of changes in supply and demand of forest goods and services over time, the variations in the characteristics of different locations and the relationships between the many dimensions of the forest.
Forest products prices 1971-1990
31/12/1992
The principal function of these international price series is to provide information relevant to medium and long-term policy formulation in forestry, and the forest industries, and a readily available source of comparative information for use at the preliminary stages in the formulation of investment projects .
Forest products prices 1969-1988
31/12/1990
The principal function of these international price series is to provide information relevant to medium and long-term policy formulation in forestry, and the forest industries, and a readily available source of comparative information for use at the preliminary stages in the formulation of investment projects .