Asia vs OECD: Net Forest conversion — Area
Asia
1,036 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD
757.39 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
3rd
OECD rank
2nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
Asia currently reports 1,036 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 278.61 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,227 1000 ha | 1,469 1000 ha | 1,758 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 919.9 1000 ha | 790.47 1000 ha | 129.43 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 1,032 1000 ha | 663.72 1000 ha | 368.34 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 1,010 1000 ha | 803.26 1000 ha | 207.23 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Asia or OECD?
- Asia, at 1,036 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Asia and OECD?
- 278.61 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. 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).