Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Congo or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 1.5 1000 ha against 1 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Congo and Eswatini?

0.5 1000 ha, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eswatini?

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.

Congo vs Eswatini: Net Forest conversion — Area

Congo

1 1000 ha

in 2025

Eswatini

1.5 1000 ha

in 2025

Congo rank

79th

Eswatini rank

76th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

Congo
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.5 1000 ha against 1 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 0.5 1000 ha.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 79th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 223 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12 1000 ha	1.5 1000 ha	10.5 1000 ha	Congo
2000s	12 1000 ha	1.5 1000 ha	10.5 1000 ha	Congo
2010s	21.73 1000 ha	1.5 1000 ha	20.23 1000 ha	Congo
2020s	5.15 1000 ha	1.5 1000 ha	3.65 1000 ha	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Congo or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 1.5 1000 ha against 1 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Congo and Eswatini?: 0.5 1000 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eswatini?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Eswatini rank globally for net forest conversion — area?: Congo ranks 79th and Eswatini ranks 76th 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).