Africa vs Canada: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Africa
3,188 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada
462.87 1000 ha
in 2025
Africa rank
7th
Canada rank
5th
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time
- Africa
- Canada
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3,188 1000 ha against 462.87 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 2,725 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.9 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Canada ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,504 1000 ha | 524.67 1000 ha | 2,980 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3,637 1000 ha | 52.47 1000 ha | 3,585 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3,966 1000 ha | 104.26 1000 ha | 3,862 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 3,232 1000 ha | 429.16 1000 ha | 2,803 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Africa or Canada?
- Africa, at 3,188 1000 ha against 462.87 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Africa and Canada?
- 2,725 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Canada rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
- Africa ranks 7th and Canada ranks 5th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).