Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Net Forest conversion — Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3,463 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD
757.39 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st
OECD rank
2nd

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • OECD
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3,463 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 2,706 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.6 times OECD's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 21 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 3,350 1000 ha 1,469 1000 ha 1,880 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 3,574 1000 ha 790.47 1000 ha 2,783 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 4,105 1000 ha 663.72 1000 ha 3,441 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 3,464 1000 ha 803.26 1000 ha 2,661 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3,463 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
2,706 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
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

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).