OECD vs South America: Net Forest conversion — Area
OECD
757.39 1000 ha
in 2025
South America
4,477 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD rank
2nd
South America rank
1st
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- OECD
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 4,477 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 3,720 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 5.9 times OECD's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 2nd and South America ranks 1st of 217 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,469 1000 ha | 7,546 1000 ha | 6,077 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 790.47 1000 ha | 5,695 1000 ha | 4,904 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 663.72 1000 ha | 4,030 1000 ha | 3,367 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 803.26 1000 ha | 4,382 1000 ha | 3,579 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, OECD or South America?
- South America, at 4,477 1000 ha against 757.39 1000 ha in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between OECD and South America?
- 3,720 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD and South America rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- OECD ranks 2nd and South America ranks 1st of 217 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
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).