Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Chile or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 4.94 1000 ha against 4.85 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Chile and Sri Lanka?

0.09 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Chile vs Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Area

Chile

4.85 1000 ha

in 2025

Sri Lanka

4.94 1000 ha

in 2025

Chile rank

60th

Sri Lanka rank

58th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

Chile
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.94 1000 ha against 4.85 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 0.09 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Chile ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.88 1000 ha	13.88 1000 ha	5 1000 ha	Sri Lanka
2000s	8.88 1000 ha	8.15 1000 ha	0.7268 1000 ha	Chile
2010s	8.5 1000 ha	6.84 1000 ha	1.66 1000 ha	Chile
2020s	5.69 1000 ha	4.25 1000 ha	1.43 1000 ha	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Chile or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 4.94 1000 ha against 4.85 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Chile and Sri Lanka?: 0.09 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for net forest conversion — area?: Chile ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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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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: 12 August 2026

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).