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- FAO - Land Use
This dataset contains more than 60 indicators concerning various aspects of land use (such as Country area, Agricultural land, Arable land, Forest land, Agricultural area certified organic, etc...) as provided by the Statistics Division of FAO. Additional information are available on FAOSTAT, under the Land Use domain.
Land Use
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Country area | |||
Land area |
Agriculture
Forestry
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Forest land | |||
Forest land (million tonnes) | |||
Forestry (Land Use) | |||
Other naturally regenerated forest | |||
Planted forest | |||
Primary forest | |||
Relative forest land |
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Coastal waters used for aquac. or holding facilities | |||
Coastal waters used for capture fisheries | |||
EEZ used for aquac. or holding facilities | |||
EEZ used for capture fisheries | |||
Inland waters used for aquac. or holding facilities | |||
Inland waters used for capture fisheries | |||
Land used for aquaculture |
Other land
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Other land |
Water
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Coastal waters | |||
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) | |||
Inland waters |
Irrigation
Indicator | Min-Max Number of years |
Countries / Obs | Min / Max Value |
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Agricultural area actually irrigated | |||
Cropland area actually irrigated | |||
Forestry area actually irrigated | |||
Land area actually irrigated | |||
Land area equipped for irrigation | |||
Perm. meadows & pastures - area actually irrigated |
Agricultural practices
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