Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Last updated on 1 February 2022
This indicator is currently classified as Tier I. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the Custodian agency for this indicator.
Unit of measure: Forest area of total land area (in %)
Official indicator data
The indicator provides a measure of the relative extent of forest in a country.
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Other related indicators on Land Portal
In addition to the official indicator data, the following indicators provide information on forest land, indigenous as well as individual forest tenure.
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Forest land designated by governments for Indigenous Peoples and local communities | |||
Forest land owned by Indigenous Peoples and local communities | |||
Forest land owned by individuals and firms | |||
Indigenous rights to land & forest are (i) recognized and (ii) protected in practice |
Indicator details
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