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Deforestation tables and charts for Dominica

Deforestation data for Dominica , 1990-2005. Dominica 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 46000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 61.3
Other wooded land (hectares):
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 75000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 50000 47000 46000 -0.5 -0.6 -4,000 -8 20
Other wooded land 0 0 0
Primary forests 28000 28000 27000 -86 -0.31 -84 -0.3 -1000 -3.57 -2.33
Plantations - 0




Chart: Forest cover in Dominica, 1990-2005
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Chart: Primary forest cover in Dominica 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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