STATISTICS: Niue


Niue

53.9% —or about 14,000 hectares—of Niue is forested.

Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2000, Niue lost an average of 200 hectares of forest per year. The amounts to an average annual deforestation rate of 1.18%. Between 2000 and 2005, the rate of forest change increased by 13.3% to 1.33% per annum. In total, between 1990 and 2005, Niue lost 17.7% of its forest cover, or around 3,000 hectares. Measuring the total rate of habitat conversion (defined as change in forest area plus change in woodland area minus net plantation expansion) for the 1990-2005 interval, Niue lost 17.7% of its forest and woodland habitat.

Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Niue has some 21 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 14.3% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 42.9% are threatened. Niue is home to at least 178 species of vascular plants, of which 0.6% are endemic. 0.0% of Niue is protected under IUCN categories I-V.






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Niue: Forest Cover, 2005
Total Land Area (ha)26,000
Total Forest Area (ha)14,000
Percent Forest Cover53.85%
Primary Forest Cover (ha)-
Primary Forest, % total forest-
Primary Forest, % total land-
Other wooded land (ha)-


Niue : Forest types
Tropical (% forest area)100%
Subtropical (% forest area)0%
Temperate (% forest area)0%
Boreal/polar (% forest area)0%


Niue: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
Primary forest (ha | %)--
Modified natural (ha | %)14,000100.0%
Semi-natural (ha | %)--
Production plantation (ha | %)--
Production plantation (ha | %)--


Niue: Change in Forest Cover
TOTAL FOREST COVER
Forest 1990 (ha)17,000
Forest 2000 (ha)15,000
Forest 2005 (ha)14,000
Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %)(200)-1.18%
Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %)(200)-1.33%
Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %)(3,000)-17.65%
Change in rate (%)13.33%
PRIMARY FOREST COVER
Primary 1990 (ha)-
Primary 2000 (ha)-
Primary 2005 (ha)-
Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %)--
Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %)--
Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %)--
Change in rate (%)-
OTHER WOODED LAND
Other 1990 (ha)-
Other 2000 (ha)-
Other 2005 (ha)-
Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %)--
Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %)--
Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %)--
Change in rate (%)-
PLANTATIONS
Other 1990 (ha)-
Other 2000 (ha)-
Other 2005 (ha)-
Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %)--
Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %)--
Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %)--
Change in rate (%)-
TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations
Other 1990 (ha)17,000
Other 2000 (ha)15,000
Other 2005 (ha)14,000
Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %)(200)-1.18%
Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %)(200)-1.33%
Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %)(3,000)-17.65%
Change in rate (%)13.33%


Niue: Primary
Primary or "old-growth" vegetation
Primary Forest 2005 (ha)-
Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha)-
Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha)0
Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area)0.00%


Niue: Forest designation
Ownership of forest land, 2000
Public (%)0.0%
Private (%)100.0%
Other (%)0.0%
Ownership of other wooded land, 2000
Public (%)-
Private (%)-
Other (%)-
Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005
Production (%)-
Protection (%)-
Conservation (%)-
Social Services (%)-
Multiple Services (%)-
None of Unknown (%)100.0%


Niue: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
Forest Area annually affected by
Fire (%)-
Insects (ha)-
Diseases (ha)-
Other (ha)-


Niue: Protected areas
Protected areas
Biosphere reserves, 2005
Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 20050
World Heritage sites, 20040
Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land0.0%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land0.00%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 20040.00%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 20040.00%


Niue: Biodiversity - Wildlife
Amphibians
total species0
endemic species
threatened species0
Birds
total species21
endemic species2
threatened species8
Mammals
total species0
endemic species0
threatened species0
Reptiles
total species0
endemic species1
threatened species1
Wildlife diversity
total species21
endemic species3
threatened species9


Niue: Biodiversity - Plants
Growing stock composition
3 most common species
% of total growing stock
-
Growing stock composition
3 most common species
% of total growing stock
-
Number of Native tree species
Native tree species-
Number of tree species in IUCN red list
Critically Endangered0
Endangered0
Vulnerable1
Vascular Plant Species, 2004
Total
Number endemic1
Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004
Species threatened0


Niue: Value of forests
Biomass stock in forest, 2005
Above-ground biomass (M t)-
Below-ground biomass (M t)-
Dead wood (M t)-
Total (M t)-
Carbon stock in forest, 2005
Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t)-
Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t)-
Carbon in dead wood (M t)-
Carbon in litter (M t)-
Soil carbon (M t)-
Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005
Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr)
1990-2000-
2000-2005-
Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005
Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr)
1990-2000-
2000-2005-
Wood removal 2005
Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m)6
Wood fuel (1000 cubic m)-
Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m)6
Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock)-
Plant products 2005
Food (t)-
Fodder (t)-
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t)-
Raw material for colorants and dyes (t)-
Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t)-
Ornamental plants (t)-
Exudates (t)-
Other plant products (t)-
Animal products 2005
Living animals (units)-
Hides, skins and trophies (units)-
Wild honey and bee-wax (t)-
Bush meat (t)-
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t)-
Raw material for colorants and dyes (t)-
Other edible animal products (t)-
Other non-edible animal products (t)-
Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005
Industrial roundwood (US$)-
Wood fuel (US$)-
Non-wood forest products (US$)-
Total value (US$)-
Total value ($USD/ha)$-
Employment in forestry 2000
Total people employed-


Niue : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports-
Exports-
Consumption0
Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports0
Consumption0
Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports0
Consumption0
Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports-
Consumption0
Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports0
Consumption0
Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports0
Consumption0
Niue: Environment
Environment - current issuesincreasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture
Environment - international agreementsparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Natural hazardstyphoons


Niue: Land use / Resources
Land use (%)arable land: 15.38%
permanent crops: 11.54%
other: 73.08% (2001)
Natural resourcesfish, arable land


Niue: Economy
Economy - overview:The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories to process passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue. The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of migration of Niueans to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and a financial services industry, although former Premier LAKATANI announced in February 2002 that Niue will shut down the offshore banking industry. Economic aid from New Zealand in 2002 was about $2.6 million. Niue suffered a devastating hurricane in January 2004, which decimated nascent economic programs. While in the process of rebuilding, Niue has been dependent on foreign aid.
GDP - per capita$3,600 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%)-0.3% (2000 est.)
Agriculture - productscoconuts, passion fruit, honey, limes, taro, yams, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; pigs, poultry, beef cattle
GDP - composition by sector (%)agriculture: NA, industry: NA, services: 55%
Industries tourism, handicrafts, food processing
Economic aid - recipient$2.6 million from New Zealand (2002)
Debt - external$418,000 (2002 est.)
Population below poverty line (%)NA
Labor force - by occupation (%)most work on family plantations; paid work exists only in government service, small industry, and the Niue Development Board


Niue: Population / Demographics
Population (July 2005)2,166
Population growth rate (%) (2005)0.00%
Population density (people/sq km) (2005)8.3
Percent rural (2003)64.5%
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)NA
Ethnic groups (%)Niuen 78.2%, Pacific islander 10.2%, European 4.5%, mixed 3.9%, Asian 0.2%, unspecified 3% (2001 census)


[an error occurred while processing this directive] Niue: Infrastructure
Telephones - main lines in use1,100 est (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular400 (2002)
Roadways (km)total: 234 km
paved: 86 km
unpaved: 148 km (2001)


Niue: Health
Life expectancy at birth (years)total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Infant mortality rateNA
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)NA

Niue : References & Data Sources


 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
 Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005) and the State of the World�s Forests (2005, 2003, 2001)
 Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
 Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
 RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
 World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
 The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
 Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
 With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com



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