Israel vs Western Sahara: Net Forest conversion — Area

Israel
1 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.798 1000 ha
in 2025
Israel rank
79th
Western Sahara rank
81st

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Israel
  • Western Sahara
0246199020072025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1 1000 ha against 0.798 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.202 1000 ha.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.

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

Israel ranks 79th and Western Sahara ranks 81st of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1 1000 ha 6.59 1000 ha 6.49 1000 ha Western Sahara
2000s 0.01 1000 ha 0.867 1000 ha 0.857 1000 ha Western Sahara
2010s 2 1000 ha 0.5263 1000 ha 1.47 1000 ha Israel
2020s 1.67 1000 ha 0.8747 1000 ha 0.792 1000 ha Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Israel or Western Sahara?
Israel, at 1 1000 ha against 0.798 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Israel and Western Sahara?
0.202 1000 ha, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Western Sahara?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Israel and Western Sahara rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Israel ranks 79th and Western Sahara ranks 81st 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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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).