Forest area (% of land area)

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Dataset Files

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/world-development-indicators/ag.lnd.frst.zs/

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/world-development-indicators/ag.lnd.frst.zs/_r/-/README.md

├ data.csv

https://datahub.io/world-development-indicators/ag.lnd.frst.zs/_r/-/data.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/world-development-indicators/ag.lnd.frst.zs/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/world-development-indicators/ag.lnd.frst.zs/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/world-development-indicators/ag.lnd.frst.zs/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

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Schema

name	type	description
Country Name	string	Country or Region name
Country Code	string	ISO 3-digit ISO code extended to include regional codes e.g. EUR, ARB etc
Year	year	Year
Value	number	Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
data		263 kB	2 months ago	data

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
1	263 kB	csv		4 months ago

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.