Gabon - Forest area

Forest area (sq. km)

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 220,000
2000 220,000
2005 220,000
2010 220,000

Forest area (% of land area)

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 85.38
2000 85.38
2005 85.38
2010 85.38

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use