Variable: Forests Issue Category

QoG Code: (epi_for)


Dataset: Environmental Performance Index Data 2024

Description:

The Forests issue category (previously called "Ecosystem Services") measures trends in area and integrity of countries' forests. It includes five indicators: loss of humid tropical primary forests, loss of intact forest landscapes, lasting tree cover loss, net change in tree cover, and the Forest Landscape Integrity Index. Only countries that had more than 10 percent tree cover in 2000 are scored in these indicators.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2025-11-27
Last updated by source: 2024-10-07


Categories:

Environment


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Standard Cross-section - 2026 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 131


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This variable has information from the year 2024 to the year 2024