Northern Europe vs Zambia: Net Forest conversion — Area

Northern Europe
60.68 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
97.15 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
20th
Zambia rank
23rd

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Zambia
50100150200250199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.15 1000 ha against 60.68 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 36.47 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.28 1000 ha 35.8 1000 ha 44.48 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 229.08 1000 ha 35.8 1000 ha 193.28 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 159.09 1000 ha 129.26 1000 ha 29.83 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 75.28 1000 ha 94.15 1000 ha 18.87 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Northern Europe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.15 1000 ha against 60.68 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Northern Europe and Zambia?
36.47 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Europe and Zambia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Northern Europe ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 31 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).