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Source: FAO. FAOSTAT

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Indicator number

15.1.1

Target name

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

Target number

15-1

Global indicator description

Forest area as a proportion of total land area

UN designated tier

1

UN custodian agency

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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FAO. FAOSTAT

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