Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Net Forest conversion — Area
Southern Africa
2.14 1000 ha
in 2025
Zimbabwe
53 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
27th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 53 1000 ha against 2.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 50.86 1000 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 24.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.51 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 33.21 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.18 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 96.54 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.14 1000 ha | 62.14 1000 ha | 59.99 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.14 1000 ha | 53.22 1000 ha | 51.07 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 53 1000 ha against 2.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 50.86 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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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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).