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6. ANNEX


Table 1.- Population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Asia-Pacific Countries, 1996
Table 2. - Land and Population, Asia-Pacific, 1996.
Table 3. - Deforestation and Reforestation Rates, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries, 1990. (1,000 Ha)
Table 4. - Forest Resources of Selected Asia-Pacific
Table 5. - Roundwood and Woodfuel Production, Selected Asian Countries, 1992. (1,000 M3)
Table 6. - Trends in Pulpwood Production, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries. (1,000 M3)
Table 7. - Trends in Fuelwood Production, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries. (1,000 M3)
Table 8. - Quantity and Value of Fuelwood Consumed, Selected Asian Countries, 1991.
Table 9. - Trends in Biomass Energy Consumption in Asia. (In Peta Joules = 1015 Joules)
Table 10. - Trends in Roundwood Production Selected Asia-Pacific Countries, 1981 to 1995 (1,000 M3)
Table 11. - Actual and Projected Wood Consumption, Asia-Pacific, 1993-2010.
Table 12. - Projected Fuelwood Consumption/Production, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries
List of Working Papers Already Released

Table 1.- Population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Asia-Pacific Countries, 1996

Country

Population
(Million)

Population Growth
(%)

GDP
(US$ Billion)

GDP Growth
(%)

Per Capita GDP
(US$)

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

122.7

2.2

159.0

4.1

1,350

Bhutan

0.7

2.3

1.0

5.5

1,475

India

933.9

2.1

1,180.0

6.2

1,280

Nepal

21.7

2.3

2.5

2.3

1,165

Pakistan

132.2

2.9

282.0

4.7

2,235

Sri Lanka

18.2

1.2

53.0

5.6

3,030

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Brunei

0.3

3.2

5.9

1.8

21,065

Cambodia

10.2

2.5

12.0

7.5

1,266

Indonesia

197.6

1.6

709.0

8.1

3,690

Laos

4.8

2.9

9.7

7.4

2,071

Malaysia

20.3

2.4

171.0

8.8

8,763

Myanmar

47.2

2.1

31.0

7.5

676

Philippines

68.5

2.3

185.0

4.5

2,800

Thailand

61.0

1.5

408.0

8.5

6,870

Vietnam

75.5

2.3

93.0

9.5

1,216

EAST ASIA

China

1,215.5

1.2

3,172.0

10.2

2,660

Japan

125.6

0.3

2,668.0

2.5

21,350

Korea (South)

45.2

0.9

468.0

6.8

10,534

Mongolia

2.5

2.7

5.3

6.3

2,115

SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia

18.2

1.2

340.0

3.1

19,007

Fiji

0.8

1.5

4.3

2.2

5,590

New Zealand

3.5

1.0

60.0

3.2

17,045

Papua New Guinea

4.3

2.3

10.0

-4.8

2,470

Source: Asiaweek Magazine. June 1996.

Table 2. - Land and Population, Asia-Pacific, 1996.

Country

Total Land Area
(Million Ha)

Total Population
(Million Persons)

Land Per Capita
(Ha/Person)

Population Density
(Persons/Sq. Km.)

SOUTH ASIA

409.15

1,228.7

0.33

300

Bangladesh

14.60

122.7

0.12

840

India

297.32

933.90

0.32

314

Nepal

13.68

21.70

0.63

159

Pakistan

77.09

132.20

0.58

171

Sri Lanka

6.46

18.20

0.35

282

SOUTH EAST ASIA

434.07

485.1

0.89

112

Cambodia

17.65

10.20

1.73

58

Indonesia

181.16

197.60

0.92

109

Laos

23.08

4.80

4.81

21

Malaysia

32.86

20.30

1.62

62

Myanmar

65.80

47.20

1.39

72

Philippines

29.82

68.50

0.44

230

Thailand

51.09

61.00

0.83

119

Vietnam

32.55

75.50

0.43

232

EAST ASIA

1,089.28

1,218.0

0.89

112

China

932.64

1,215.50

0.77

130

SOUTH PACIFIC

51.33

5.73

8.96

11

Fiji

1.83

0.80

2.28

44

Papua New Guinea

45.29

4.30

10.53

9

Solomons

2.80

0.32

8.75

11

Vanuatu

1.13

0.15

7.53

13

Western Samoa

0.28

0.16

1.75

57

Sources: National Forestry Action Programmes, Update No. 32, July 1995, FAO, Rome. Asiaweek, June 1996.

Table 3. - Deforestation and Reforestation Rates, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries, 1990. (1,000 Ha)

Region/Country

Annual Deforestation

Annual Reforestation

Total Forest Plantations

Other Wooded Lands

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

38

12.3

235

468

Bhutan

16

0.2

4

355

India

339

1,009.0

13,320

17,689

Nepal

54

4.3

56

672

Pakistan

77

4.2

168

1,105

Sri Lanka

27

6.0

139

2,113

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Cambodia

131

331.8

7

1,554

Indonesia

1,212

0.1

6,125

29,434

Laos

129


4

8,259

Malaysia

396

6.3

81

4,584

Myanmar

401

19.6

235

20,683

Philippines

316


203

5,606

Thailand

515

29.4

529

1,704

Vietnam

137

49.0

49

13,171

EAST ASIA

Mongolia

60



4,335

SOUTH PACIFIC

Fiji

4

5.0

78

6

Papua New Guinea

113

1.5

30

6,085

Solomons

5

0.3

16

45

Vanuatu

8

0.4

7

0

Western Samoa

2

0.5

9

31

Source: National Forestry Action Programmes, Update No. 32, July 1995, FAO, Rome.

Table 4. - Forest Resources of Selected Asia-Pacific

Country

Natural Forest
(1,000 ha)

Forest Plantations
(1,000 ha)

Total Forest
(1,000 ha)

Proportion of Land Forested
(%)

Forest Per Capita
(Ha/Person)

WORLD



3,442,369

27

0.64

ASIA PACIFIC


56,057

565,724

19

0.19

SOUTH ASIA

61,122

13,828

74,950

18

0.06

Bangladesh

769

235

1,004

8

0.01

India

51,729

13,230

64,959

22

0.08

Nepal

5,023

56

5,079

37

0.27

Pakistan

1,855

168

2,023

3

0.02

Sri Lanka

1,746

139

1,885

29

0.11

SOUTH EAST ASIA

210,202

8,654

218,856

50

0.45

Cambodia

12,163

7

12,170

69

1.48

Indonesia

109,549

6,125

115,674

64

0.64

Laos

13,173

4

13,177

57

3.24

Malaysia

17,583

81

17,664

54

1.02

Myanmar

28,856

235

29,091

44

0.70

Philippines

7,831

203

8,034

27

0.13

Thailand

12,735

529

13,264

26

0.24

Vietnam

8,312

1,470

9,782

30

0.15

EAST ASIA



179,824

16

0.12

China

101,968

31,968

133,799

14

0.12

Korea (North)

4,700

1,470

6,170

51

0.28

Korea (South)

6,291

n.a.

6,291

64

0.15

Japan

n.a.

n.a.

24,158

66

0.20

Mongolia

9,406

n.a.

9,406

6

4.29

SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia

n.a.

n.a.

39,837

5

2.33

Fiji

775

78

853

47

1.17

New Zealand

n.a.

n.a.

7,472

28

2.23

Papua New Guinea

36,000

30

36,030

80

8.98

Samoa (West)

124

9

133

47

0.84

Solomons

2,394

16

2,410

86

7.53

Source: Forest Resources Assessment 1990: Global Synthesis, FAO, Rome, 1995.

Table 5. - Roundwood and Woodfuel Production, Selected Asian Countries, 1992. (1,000 M3)

Country

Total Roundwood Production
(including fuelwood)

Total Woodfuel Production *

Share of Woodfuel
(%)

TOTAL

1,040,453

819,051

79

SOUTH ASIA

371,263

342,051

92

Bangladesh

31,907

31,014

97

Bhutan

1,610

1,332

83

India

282,359

257,789

91

Nepal

19,591

18,971

97

Pakistan

26,567

24,379

92

Sri Lanka

9,229

8,566

93

SOUTHEAST ASIA

372,630

273,200

73

Indonesia

185,630

146,300

79

Laos

4,400

4,100

93

Malaysia

54,010

9,200

17

Myanmar

22,730

18,600

82

Philippines

38,650

35,000

90

Thailand

37,590

34,800

93

Vietnam

29,620

25,200

85

EAST ASIA

China

296,560

203,800

69

* Combines fuelwood and charcoal

Source: RWEDP Wood Energy News, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 1996, FAO/RAP, Bangkok.

Table 6. - Trends in Pulpwood Production, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries. (1,000 M3)

Countries

1981

1985

1990

1992

1995

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

63

76

69

69

69

India

1,208

1,208

1,208

1,208

1,208

Sri Lanka

31

31

75

75

75

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Indonesia

468

200

200

200

200

Malaysia

613

613

613

613

788

Philippines

496

368

335

487

136

EAST ASIA

China

4,652

6,610

7,997

7,887

7,718

Japan

10,188

12,721

10,313

9,050

5,971

Korea, Rep.

289

293

410

463

463

SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia

6,411

7,419

8,032

7,925

9,383

New Zealand

3,766

3,645

4,581

4,586

4,402

Papua New Guinea

218

218

175

175

175

Source: Forest Products Yearbook, FAO, Rome, 1992, 1995.

Table 7. - Trends in Fuelwood Production, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries. (1,000 M3)

Country

1981

1985

1990

1992

1995

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

23,582

26,224

29,557

29,300

31,310

India

190,645

207,685

229,233

259,233

274,272

Nepal

13,884

15,566

17,778

18,700

20,202

Pakistan

16,334

18,685

21,923

25,609

28,116

Sri Lanka

7,308

7,808

8,345

8,607

8,925

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Cambodia

4,261

4,764

5,421

6,141

6,725

Indonesia

117,302

127,339

140,239

144,392

151,228

Laos

2,465

2,716

3,175

4,133

4,511

Malaysia

4,984

5,537

6,319

9,164

9,819

Myanmar

14,733

16,019

17,846

18,750

20,450

Philippines

26,737

29,652

33,422

34,310

36,540

Thailand

26,442

28,378

30,312

35,382

36,502

Vietnam

19,880

21,689

24,147

28,510

30,470

EAST ASIA

China

93,872

101,602

112,171

196,152

204,059

Japan

383

325

103

384

360

Korea (South)

2,081

1,492

1,492

1,492

4491

Mongolia

135

135

135

361

376

SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia

1,280

2,100

2,100

2.892

2,898

Fiji

28

37

37

37

37

New Zealand

50

50

50

50

50

Papua New Guinea

5,533

5,533

5,533

5,533

5,533

Solomons

106

122

138

138

138

Source: Forest Products Yearbook, FAO, Rome, 1992, 1995.

Table 8. - Quantity and Value of Fuelwood Consumed, Selected Asian Countries, 1991.

Country

Fuelwood Consumed
(million tons)

Value
(million US$)*

Bangladesh

7.7

306

Bhutan

0.9

37

China

233.0

9,320

India

227.0

9,080

Indonesia

57.9

2,317

Laos

2.2

88

Malaysia

0.8

31

Maldives

0.1

3

Myanmar

22.9

914

Nepal

11.7

469

Pakistan

33.0

1,318

Philippines

15.5

618

Sri Lanka

10.9

436

Thailand

10.8

432

Vietnam

28.5

1,139

Totals

662.9

26,506

*Ave. value = US$40/Ton

Adapted from RWEDP Wood Energy News, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 1996, FAO/RAP, Bangkok.

Table 9. - Trends in Biomass Energy Consumption in Asia. (In Peta Joules = 1015 Joules)

Country

 

Consumption

% Increase

 

1981

1991

Bangladesh

243

277

14.0

Bhutan

7

12

71.4

China

1,541

2,018

31.0

India

2,165

2,824

30.4

Indonesia

1,181

1,465

24.0

Laos

29

39

34.5

Malaysia

69

90

30.4

Myanmar

156

193

23.7

Nepal

113

206

82.3

Pakistan

192

296

54.2

Philippines

308

382

24.0

Sri Lanka

70

89

27.1

Thailand

484

526

8.7

Vietnam

197

251

27.4

Total

6,755

8,666

28.3

Adapted from: WRI, 1995, as cited in RWEDP Wood Energy News, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 1996, FAO/RAP, Bangkok.

Table 10. - Trends in Roundwood Production Selected Asia-Pacific Countries, 1981 to 1995 (1,000 M3)

Country

1981

1985

1990

1992

1995

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

24,472

27,069

30,434

30,011

32,044

Bhutan

1,326

1,418

1,550

1,387

1,399

India

208,783

228,853

250,846

283,831

299,163

Nepal

14,424

16,106

18,328

19,320

20,822

Pakistan

16,919

19,770

24,102

28,259

29,665

Sri Lanka

7,951

8,493

9,008

9,271

9,625

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Brunei

281

293

294

294

295

Cambodia

4,823

5,326

6,018

6,876

7,765

Indonesia

143,025

153,432

175,095

183,130

185,894

Laos

2,639

3,053

3,570

4,490

5,508

Malaysia

36,798

35,397

47,279

54,204

45,573

Myanmar

18,497

19,215

21,513

22,850

23,281

Philippines

34,515

35,365

38,415

38,140

39,857

Thailand

30,472

32,648

33,362

38,167

39,288

Vietnam

22,755

25,898

28,640

32,977

34,913

EAST ASIA

China

122,223

136,778

144,979

288,944

300,360

Japan

11,612

12,711

9,854

27,498

23,257

Korea (South)

2,759

2,072

2,064

6,485

6,485

Mongolia

185

185

185

487

541

SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia

12,768

13,161

12,365

19,546

22,458

Fiji

224

219

210

307

598

New Caledonia

11

11

11

6

5

New Zealand

293

174

192

15,065

17,155

Papua New Guinea

6,935

7,589

8,124

7,997

8,772

Samoa

131

131

131

131

131

Solomons

458

542

468

468

872

Vanuatu

33

45

58

63

63

Source: FAO Yearbook, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995.

Table 11. - Actual and Projected Wood Consumption, Asia-Pacific, 1993-2010.

Country/Region

Fuelwood and Charcoal
(1,000 M3)

Industrial Roundwood
(1,000 M3)

1993

2010

1993

2010

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

31,774

35,012

739

1,196

Bhutan

1,364

1,575

127

167

India

262,782

302,387

24,930

44,123

Nepal

19,440

22,647

620

830

Pakistan

25,021

31,076

2,823

3,885

Sri Lanka

8,703

10,339

670

1,414

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Brunei

79

39

217

269

Cambodia

5,880

7,790

759

1,266

Indonesia

149,063

180,146

38,409

73,519

Laos

4,254

4,278

614

656

Malaysia

9,375

*8,523

35,457

77,875

Myanmar

19,156

23,227

2,219

5,199

Philippines

35,980

40,635

4,112

8,141

Thailand

35,313

39,735

3,811

6,197

Vietnam

28,984

37,030

4,419

8,293

EAST ASIA

China

200,060

255,839

104,601

193,587

Japan

361

*270

70,418

82,724

Korea (North)

4,230

4,854

503

890

Korea (South)

4,491

5,801

10,516

7,814

Mongolia

445

*427

408

952

SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia

2,898

*1,629

11,012

22,686

Fiji

37

41

115

412

New Zealand

50

28

10,985

16,832

Papua New Guinea

5,533

6,008

727

3,522

Samoa

70

80

61

76

Solomons

138

144


399

Vanuatu

24

26


54

* Projections lower than actual consumption of fuelwood and charcoal

Source: Forestry Statistics Today for Tomorrow, FAO, Rome, 1995 (for 1993); FAO Provisional Outlook to 2010 (1997) for FAO 2010 (scenario 2)..

Table 12. - Projected Fuelwood Consumption/Production, Selected Asia-Pacific Countries

Country

Population 1996 1
(million)

 

Population Growth 1
(%)

 

Fuelwood Consumption - million cu m

Actual 1993 2

Projected Year 2010

FAO 2

High * 3

Low * 4

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

122.7

2.2

31.77

35.01

46.01

40.92

India

933.9

2.1

262.78

302.39

347.20

338.50

Nepal

21.7

2.3

19.44

22.65

28.60

25.00

Pakistan

132.2

2.9

25.02

31.08

40.68

35.00

Sri Lanka

18.2

1.2

8.70

10.34

10.66

10.70

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Indonesia

197.6

1.6

49.06

180.15

195.27

176.50

Laos

4.8

2.9

4.25

4.28

6.91

5.95

Malaysia

20.3

2.4

9.38

8.52

14.04

11.10

Myanmar

47.2

2.1

19.16

23.23

27.28

24.70

Philippines

68.5

2.3

35.98

40.63

52.96

46.30

Thailand

61.0

1.5

35.31

39.73

45.48

41.80

Vietnam

75.5

2.3

28.98

37.03

42.66

34.30

EAST ASIA

China

1,215.5

1.2

200.06

255.84

245.07

236.90

Mongolia

2.5

2.7

0.45

0.43

0.70

0.62

SOUTH PACIFIC

Fiji

0.8

1.5

0.37

0.04

0.05

0.05

New Zealand

3.5

1.0

0.05

0.03

0.06

0.06

Papua New Guinea

4.3

2.3

5.53

6.01

8.14

7.7

Solomons

0.32


0.14

0.14


0.19

Vanuatu

0.15


0.02

0.03


0.03

* Author's estimates.

1 Source: Asiaweek, June 6, 1996.

2 FAO, 1995. Statistics Today for Tomorrow; FAO 1997: Provisional Outlook to 2010 (for FAO 2010 scenario 2)..

3 Based on Population Growth

4 Influenced by: population, income, government policies

List of Working Papers Already Released

APFSOS/WP/01

Regional Study - The South Pacific

APFSOS/WP/02

Pacific Rim Demand and Supply Situation, Trends and Prospects: Implications for Forest Products Trade in the Asia-Pacific Region

APFSOS/WP/03

The Implications of the GATT Uruguay Round and other Trade Arrangements for the Asia-Pacific Forest Products Trade

APFSOS/WP/04

Status, Trends and Future Scenarios for Forest Conservation including Protected Areas in the Asia-Pacific Region

APFSOS/WP/05

In-Depth Country Study - New Zealand

APFSOS/WP/06

In-Depth Country Study - Republic of Korea

APFSOS/WP/07

Country Report - Malaysia

APFSOS/WP/08

Country Report - Union of Myanmar

APFSOS/WP/09

Challenges and Opportunities: Policy options for the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific Region

APFSOS/WP/10

Sources of Non-wood Fibre for Paper, Board and Panels Production: Status, Trends and Prospects for India

APFSOS/WP/11

Country Report - Pakistan

APFSOS/WP/12

Trends and Outlook for Forest Products Consumption, Production and Trade in the Asia-Pacific Region

APFSOS/WP/13

Country Report - Australia

APFSOS/WP/14

Country Report - China

APFSOS/WP/15

Country Report - Japan: Basic Plan on Forest Resources and Long-Term Perspective on Demand and Supply of Important Forestry Products

APFSOS/WP/16

Country Report - Sri Lanka

APFSOS/WP/17

Forest Resources and Roundwood Supply in the Asia Pacific Countries: Situation and Outlook to Year 2010

APFSOS/WP/18

Country Report - Cambodia

APFSOS/WP/19

Wood Materials from Non-Forest Areas


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