Table 1. Change in forest cover in Southeast Asia. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (2006).
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Annual rate of change (%) |
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Forest area in 1990 (× 1000 ha) |
Forest area in 2000 (× 1000 ha) |
Forest area in 2005 (× 1000 ha) |
1990–2000 |
2000–2005 |
Proportion of land area (%) |
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Brunei |
313 |
288 |
278 |
–0.80 |
–0.70 |
52.8 |
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Cambodia |
12,986 |
11,541 |
10,447 |
–1.10 |
–2.00 |
59.2 |
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Indonesia |
116,567 |
97,852 |
88,495 |
–1.70 |
–2.00 |
48.8 |
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Laos |
17,314 |
16,532 |
16,142 |
–0.50 |
–0.50 |
69.9 |
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Malaysia |
22,376 |
21,591 |
20,890 |
–0.40 |
–0.70 |
63.6 |
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Myanmar |
39,219 |
34,554 |
32,222 |
–1.30 |
–1.40 |
49.0 |
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Philippines |
10,574 |
7949 |
7162 |
–2.80 |
–2.10 |
24.0 |
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Thailand |
15,965 |
14,814 |
14,520 |
–0.70 |
–0.40 |
28.4 |
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East Timor |
966 |
854 |
798 |
–1.20 |
–1.30 |
53.7 |
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Vietnam |
9363 |
11,725 |
12,931 |
2.30 |
2.00 |
39.7 |
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