Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) provides essential information for understanding the extent of forest resources, their condition, management and uses.
FRA 2020 examined the status of, and trends in, more than 60 forest-related variables in 236 countries and territories in the period 1990–2020. FRA 2020 data were collected using commonly agreed terms and definitions through a transparent, traceable reporting process and a well-established network of officially nominated national correspondents that covers 187 countries and territories. More than 700 people were directly involved in this process.
Since 1990, FRAs have complemented the information collected through the country reporting process with remote sensing. FRA 2020 continued this tradition through a participatory global remote sensing survey (RSS), to derive independent regional and global estimates of forest area and its changes and to improve the capacity of developing countries to use the latest remote sensing data and products.
FRA 2020 Results
FRA 2020 Key findings
The Key Findings of FRA 2020 present a synoptic view of the world’s forests and the ways in which the resources have changed in the period 1990-2020.
Also available as a digital report, an innovative resource presenting the main findings from FRA 2020 through responsive data visualizations.
FRA 2020 Main Report
The FRA 2020 Main Report contains the detailed findings of the data analysis, comprising the status of and main trends in each variable.
Country Reports
Access to 236 country and territory reports containing documentation of references and original data used for reporting to FRA 2020.
Access FRA data
A new way to explore FRA data! Access to the complete FRA 2020 database through the interactive platform and dashboards.
Maps
Access to FRA 2020 maps on key variables.
Interactive maps now available through Hand in Hand Geospatial Platform.
Social media kit
Access press releases here along with other communication materials and join the conversation on social media with #FRA2020 with a full social media package.
Supporting documents
FRA 2020 Terms and Definitions
This document contains a comprehensive list of terms and definitions as well as explanatory notes for FRA 2020 reporting variables.
FRA 2020 Guidelines and Specifications
This document provides information about the country reporting process, including an introduction to the new FRA 2020 on-line reporting platform.
Publications
- FRA 2020 Remote Sensing Survey
- Trees, forests and land use in drylands: the first global assessment
- A guide to forest–water management
- Natural Inquirer