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Country datasheets
Datasheets are available on over 150 countries, with a summary of forestry in the country, maps and statistical data on Forestry and Land Use, Production and Supply (PSD), and additional economic data from FAO, USDA-FAS, the World Bank and other sources.
FAOSTAT, and USDA-FAS PSD data can be visualized through the Statistics menu option on the Menu bar. Statistics are presented as tables, and can be plotted as bar charts.
FAOSTAT Statistics
Forestry production statistics and other economic FAOSTAT data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are presented. Data are linked to a graphical interface, allowing the user to specify and generate visual presentations.
Statistical data are displayed on Country datasheets, and are also accessible directly from the main menu and top menu bar.
To view the data, select Statistics from the main menu or top menu bar, and then FAO Statistics. Then select from:
Data are presented in a tabular form in a separate window. To show data on, for example, the production, import and export of fibreboard in the USA, select USA from the country list, and all the available years to plot (shift and mouse click to make multiple selections). Similarly select all the production, import and export values. Select 'refresh grid', and tick the box to the left of the displayed data, then 'plot selected'. A chart will be displayed of the cumulative production of fibreboard in the USA over several years. To change years or other parameters choose from the pick list options at the top of the statistics screen, refresh the grid and re-plot. For some datasets (those containing comparable data for different categories), you can plot the top ten items for a particular country.
USDA-FAS PSD
Production and supply data are available from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS-PSD). This can be plotted in the same way as FAOSTAT data. Choose Statistics from the top menu bar or the Statistics menu item on the top menu bar, followed by FAS Statistics.