Middle Africa vs OECD: Net Forest conversion — Area
Middle Africa
1,103 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD
757.39 1000 ha
in 2025
Middle Africa rank
2nd
OECD rank
2nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- OECD
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 1,103 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 345.61 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,019 1000 ha | 1,469 1000 ha | 450.59 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 1,360 1000 ha | 790.47 1000 ha | 569.52 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 1,511 1000 ha | 663.72 1000 ha | 847.51 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 1,120 1000 ha | 803.26 1000 ha | 316.78 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Middle Africa or OECD?
- Middle Africa, at 1,103 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Middle Africa and OECD?
- 345.61 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and OECD rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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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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).