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FRA Desk Reference
The world's forests, in your pocket.
FRA Desk Reference puts FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment data at your fingertips — official, country-by-country forest indicators for every reporting nation, from 1990 to 2015.
Whether you're researching a country, comparing trends, or just curious how the planet's forests have changed, every screen is built around a single country selection. Pick a country, pick a topic, and
explore clear charts and the key numbers behind them — all powered by FAO's authoritative dataset.
EXPLORE 7 TOPICS
• Forest Area & Characteristics — total forest area, planted vs. natural, primary forest, mangrove, and more
• Production — growing stock, biomass, carbon, production and multiple-use forest area
• Biodiversity & Conservation — protected forest area and conservation trends
• Protective Functions — soil & water protection and ecosystem services
• Disturbance — forest fires, wood removals, certified forest area, invasive species
• Sustainable Forest Management — permanent forest, management plans, and a country's governance profile (policies, legislation, stakeholder input)
• Economics & Livelihood — forest revenue, public expenditure, employment, and the female share of the forest workforce
EVERY COUNTRY
Brazil. Bhutan. Burkina Faso. Browse 235 countries and territories with a searchable picker. See how each one's forests have changed over a quarter-century.
AUTHORITATIVE DATA
Every number comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Global Forest Resources Assessment — the most authoritative global source of forest data, compiled from official national
reports.
Designed for researchers, students, policymakers, environmental professionals, journalists, and anyone who cares about the world's forests.
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Updated with the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
• Data now covers 1990–2025 for 236 countries and territories, including FAO's revised figures for earlier years.
• Forest Area: see forest gained and lost in each period, from 1990–2000 through 2020–2025.
• Production: growing stock per hectare and by forest type (naturally regenerating vs. planted), plus updated biomass and carbon.
• Protective Functions: a new chart shows what each country's forests are mainly managed for.
• Disturbance: yearly area burnt, and forest damaged by insects, disease and severe weather, from 2000.
• Sustainable Forest Management: permanent forest estate, management plans (including in protected areas), forest policy, laws, wood traceability, and the data sources behind each country's forest figures.
• Economics & Livelihood still shows FRA 2015 figures, since FRA 2025 does not report forest economics.
• Flags added for South Sudan, Curaçao, the Holy See and other territories, and chart colours now match their legends.
The developer, Behailu Awlaye, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Size
- 1.9 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
Behailu Awlaye
- Behailu Awlaye has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 Behailu