Table 2.

The dynamics of deforestation in SSA, 2000–2005: subregional patterns. The significance tests in the table pertain to mean differences between the Central African countries and South, West and East African countries in rows 1 and 2.

	(1) oil/gas receipts as % of all export $	(2) GDP per capita, 2000 ($)	(3) % of people living in cities, 2000	(4) population growth in the 1990s (%)	(5) % of lands unsuitable for agriculture	(6) forest carbon stock density (Mg of C ha−1)	(7) forest losses (% per year)
(1) East, West and South African countries	19.8**	1423**	31.9**	26.7*	52*	50**	0.617*
(2) Central African (Congo Basin) countries, excluding DRC	61.4	4292	53.0	41.9	31	138	0.155
(3) DRC	21.0	124	29.8	37.9	30	128	0.121

*p < 0.10, **p < 0.01.