Forest area, Thousand hectares (SDG 15.1.1)

Total forest area in km2. The two criteria for a forest area are: (1) an area that spans more than half a hectare, with trees higher than five metres; and (2) a canopy cover of more than 10%, or trees able to reach that threshold in situ.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:35 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:35 (UTC)
Language en
category Forests
data_type statistical
indicator_id 425
indicator_name Forest area, thousands of hectares (SDG 15.1.1)
spatial_coverage global
unit Thousand hectares