|
TABLE 1.4 Change in extent of Commonwealth forests, 1990-2000 and 2000-2005|
Region
|
Forest Area (1,000 ha)
|
Annual rate of change
|
|
1990-2000
|
2000-2005
|
|
1990
|
2000
|
2005
|
1000ha
/yr |
%
|
1000ha
/yr |
%
| |
|
Africa
|
208,062
|
187,981
|
178,036
|
-2008
|
-1.01
|
-1989
|
-1.08
|
|
Americas:
|
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|
Caribbean
|
1,192
|
1,179
|
1,175
|
-0.09
|
-0.05
| ||
|
North & Central
|
326,891
|
326,891
|
326,891
|
||||
|
Total Americas
|
328,083
|
328,070
|
328,066
|
n.s.
|
n.s.
|
n.s.
|
n.s.
|
|
S. Asia
|
69,699
|
72,637
|
72,408
|
+294
|
0.41
|
-46
|
-0.05
|
|
SE Asia/Pacific
|
234,166
|
228,877
|
226,388
|
-529
|
-0.23
|
-498
|
-0.22
|
|
Europe
|
2,772
|
2,966
|
3,019
|
+19
|
0.7
|
11
|
0.35
|
|
Total
Commonwealth
|
842,782
|
820,531
|
807,917
|
-2,225
|
-0.27
|
-2,522
|
-.31
|
|
Total World
|
4,077,291
|
3,988,610
|
3,952,025
|
-8,868
|
-0.22
|
-7,317
|
-0.18
|
|
Commonwealth as % of World Total
|
20.7
|
20.6
|
20.4
|
25.1
|
34.5
|
