30.3% of Total World's land area, or about 3,952,063,000 hectares (15,259,001 square miles / 9,765,760,334 acres / 39,520,630 square kilometers [km]) is covered with forest according to FAO figures from 2005.
FAO estimates that around 0.0% of Total World's forest cover consists of "primary forest" which is relatively intact.
About 9.3% Total World's forest is classified as "protected" while about 11.2% is "conserved" according to FAO.
About 34.1% Total World's forests are classified as "production forest."
Between 2000-2005, Total World lost about 36,586,000 ha of forest. Total World's 2000-2005 total deforestation rate was about 0.2% per year meaning it lost an average of 7,317,000 ha of forest annually.
Total World's total deforestation rate from 1990-2000 was 8,885,000 ha or 0.2% per year.
The 2000-2005 true deforestation rate in Total World, defined as the loss of primary forest, is defined as the loss of primary forest, is not available from FAO data.
Other forest statistics for
World
Extent of forest and other wooded land
Land Area
Forest
3 952 063 000 ha
30.3% of land area
Other wooded land
1 375 828 000 ha
Other land
Total
7 724 943 000 ha
with tree cover
75 766 000 ha
Inland water
365 666 000 ha
Total area
13 418 518 000 ha
Change in the extent of forest and other wooded land
Forest Cover
Forest Area
1990
4 077 498 000 ha
2000
3 988 649 000 ha
2005
3 952 063 000 ha
Annual change rate
1990-2000
-8 885 000 ha/yr
-0.2%
2000-2005
-7 317 000 ha/yr
-0.2%
Other wooded land area
1990
000 ha
2000
000 ha
2005
000 ha
Ownership of forest and other wooded land
Forest
Total
3 988 649 000 ha
Public
84.4%
Private
13.3 %
Other
2.4
Forest
Other wooded land
Total
1 448 648 000 ha
Public
89.8%
Private
3.8%
Other
6.5%
Designated function of forest � primary function
Forest
Total
3 952 063 000 ha
Production
34.1%
Protection
9.3%
Conservation
11.2%
Social services
3.7%
Multiple purpose
33.8%
None or unknown
7.8%
Designated function of forest � total area with function
Forest
Total area
3 952 063 000 ha
Production
000 ha
Protection
000 ha
Conservation
000 ha
Social services
000 ha
Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
Forest
Total area
3 952 063 000 ha
Primary
000 ha
Modified natural
000 ha
Semi-natural
000 ha
Production plantation
000 ha
Protection plantation
000 ha
Other wooded land
Total area
1 375 828 000 ha
Primary
000 ha
Modified natural
000 ha
Semi-natural
000 ha
Production plantation
000 ha
Protection plantation
000 ha
Change in extent of primary forest
Area of primary forest
1990
000 ha
2000
000 ha
2005
000 ha
% of total forest area
1990
%
2000
%
2005
%
Annual change rate
1990-2000
ha/yr
2000-2005
ha/yr
Change in extent of forest plantations
Area of forest plantations
1990
000 ha
2000
000 ha
2005
000 ha
% of total forest area
1990
%
2000
%
2005
%
Annual change rate
1990-2000
ha/yr
2000-2005
ha/yr
Growing stock in forest and other wooded land
Forest
Growing stock
Area
3 952 063 000 ha
By area
110 m3/ha
Total
M m�
of which is commercial
%
Other wooded land
Area
000 ha
Total growing stock
m3/ha
Biomass stock in forest and other wooded land
Forest
Above-ground biomass
Million tonnes (M t)
Below-ground biomass
M t
Dead wood
M t
Total
M t
Other wooded land
Above-ground biomass
(M t)
Below-ground biomass
M t
Dead wood
M t
Total
M t
Carbon stock in forest and other wooded land
Forest
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
Other wooded land
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
Growing stock
Annual change rate
1990-2000
1000 m�/yr
2000-2005
1000 m�/yr
Growing stock per hectare
Annual change rate
1990-2000
1000 m�/yr
2000-2005
1000 m�/yr
Disturbances of forest and other wooded land
Forest
Area annually affected by
Total area
3 988 649 000 ha
Fire
000 ha
Insects
000 ha
Diseases
000 ha
Other
000 ha
Other wooded land
Area annually affected by
Total area
000 ha
Fire
000 ha
Insects
000 ha
Diseases
000 ha
Other
000 ha
Composition of growing stock and diversity of tree species
Growing stock composition
3 most common species
% of total growing stock
10 most common species
% of total growing stock
Number of native tree species
species
Number of tree species in IUCN red list
Critically endangered
species
Endangered
species
Vulnerable
species
Removal of wood products
Wood removal 2005
Industrial roundwood
1000 m� o.b.
Wood fuel
1000 m� o.b.
Total wood removal
1990
1000 m� o.b.
2000
1000 m� o.b.
2005
1000 m� o.b.
2005
% of growing stock
Removal of non-wood forest product
Plant products
Food (t)
tonnes (t)
Fodder (t)
tonnes (t)
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t)
tonnes (t)
Raw material for colorants and dyes (t)
tonnes (t)
Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t)
tonnes (t)
Ornamental plants (t)
tonnes (t)
Exudates (t)
tonnes (t)
Other plant products (t)
tonnes (t)
Animal products
Living animals (units)
units
Hides, skins and trophies (units)
units
Wild honey and bee-wax (t)
tonnes (t)
Bush meat (t)
tonnes (t)
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t)
tonnes (t)
Raw material for colorants and dyes (t)
tonnes (t)
Other edible animal products (t)
tonnes (t)
Other non-edible animal products (t)
tonnes (t)
Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal
Industrial roundwood
$ 000 (USD)
Wood fuel
$ 000 (USD)
NWFP [Non-wood forest products]
$ 000 (USD)
Total
$ 000 (USD)
Total
$ 000/hectare
Employment in forestry
1990
Total
000 person-years
2000
Total
000 person-years
Production
000 person-years
Provision of services
000 person-years
Unspecified
KEY:
"-" represents "0". For example, "- 000 ha" represents "0 hectares". In many cases "-" is used when FAO does not have current data.
"n.s." represents "not significant"
