Caribbean vs Western Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 8.22 1000 ha against 5.74 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 2.48 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 1000 ha | 0.2664 1000 ha | 1.75 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5.39 1000 ha | 2.91 1000 ha | 2.48 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11.95 1000 ha | 11.43 1000 ha | 0.5274 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.13 1000 ha | 9.53 1000 ha | 1.4 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Caribbean or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 8.22 1000 ha against 5.74 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 2.48 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Western Asia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 31 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).