Insight into the Global Forest Resources Assessment process

Forests cover nearly one-third of the land on Earth. They shelter most of the planet’s irreplaceable biodiversity, help fight climate change and are a source of fresh water, timber and many other vital products and services to humankind.

Reliable information on the status of the world’s forest resources and their ongoing trends is crucial to halting deforestation and managing forests wisely to preserve their functions.

The Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) is the most comprehensive assessment of the world’s forests. It is also the only global assessment that is based on official national statistics. FRA data are widely used to support evidence-based recommendations by governments, civil society and the private sector, as well as to inform international conventions and agendas. In particular, FRA plays a central part in monitoring progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land.

03/03/2021