Progress towards sustainable forest management
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: Annual forest area change rate (%); above-ground biomass stock in forest (t per hectare); proportion of forest area located within legally established protect areas (%); proportion of forest area under a long-term forest management plan (%); forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme (1000 hectares)
Official indicator data
The indicator is composed of five sub-indicators that measure progress towards all dimensions of sustainable forest management: Annual forest area change rate; above-ground biomass stock in forest; proportion of forest area located within legally established protect areas; proportion of forest area under a long-term forest management plan; forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme.
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Indicator details
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information.