Burkina Faso vs Southern Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Burkina Faso
119.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Asia
31.65 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 119.85 1000 ha against 31.65 1000 ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 88.2 1000 ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.8 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.2 1000 ha | 35.04 1000 ha | 157.17 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 140.1 1000 ha | 27.07 1000 ha | 113.03 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 121.3 1000 ha | 38.19 1000 ha | 83.11 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 119.85 1000 ha | 29.55 1000 ha | 90.3 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Burkina Faso or Southern Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 119.85 1000 ha against 31.65 1000 ha in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Burkina Faso and Southern Asia?
- 88.2 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Asia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
- 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).