Caribbean vs Western Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area

Caribbean
5.74 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
8.22 1000 ha
in 2025
Caribbean rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Western Asia
05101520199020072025

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

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).