The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
| Goal |
Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss |
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| Target |
Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements |
| Indicator |
Indicator 15.1.1: Forest area as a proportion of total land area |
| Definition and concepts |
This indicator measures the forest area as a proportion of total land area. According to the FAO, forest area is defined as land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. Land area is defined as the country area excluding area under inland waters and coastal waters. |
| Comment and limitations | |
| Method of computation |
Forest area as a proportion of total land area = (Forest area / Land area) × 100 |