Area of land that has been deforested by the organization during the reporting period.
Area of Land Deforested (PI1489)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2020. Area of Land Deforested (PI1489). v5.1.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote the reasons and methods for deforestation, and all assumptions used. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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Land may be deforested for multiple reasons and using multiple methods (e.g., clear-cutting, burning); these details should be footnoted.
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This metric can be reported in conjunction with Area of Land Reforested (PI4907).
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See glossary definition for more information on deforestation.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.6
Life on Land
- SDG Target 15.1
- SDG Target 15.2
- SDG Target 15.3
- SDG Target 15.4
Metric History
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
New metric. Area of Land Deforested (PI1489) developed via IRIS Taxonomy Group.