Romania vs Southern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area

Romania
43.73 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Africa
2.14 1000 ha
in 2025
Romania rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
29th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Romania
  • Southern Africa
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 43.73 1000 ha against 2.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 41.59 1000 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 20.4 times Southern Africa's.

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

Romania ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 1000 ha 72.51 1000 ha 72.01 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 0.05 1000 ha 9.18 1000 ha 9.13 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 7.97 1000 ha 2.14 1000 ha 5.82 1000 ha Romania
2020s 38.49 1000 ha 2.14 1000 ha 36.34 1000 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Romania or Southern Africa?
Romania, at 43.73 1000 ha against 2.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Romania and Southern Africa?
41.59 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Southern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Romania and Southern Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Romania ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 29th 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).