Caribbean vs Western Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Western Europe
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 5.74 1000 ha against 3.85 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 1.89 1000 ha.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 1000 ha | 9.12 1000 ha | 7.1 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 5.39 1000 ha | 8.69 1000 ha | 3.3 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 11.95 1000 ha | 10.22 1000 ha | 1.73 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.13 1000 ha | 4.48 1000 ha | 3.65 1000 ha | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Caribbean or Western Europe?
- Caribbean, at 5.74 1000 ha against 3.85 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Caribbean and Western Europe?
- 1.89 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Western Europe rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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).