Southern Asia vs Zambia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Southern Asia
31.65 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
97.15 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
23rd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 97.15 1000 ha against 31.65 1000 ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 65.5 1000 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.04 1000 ha | 35.8 1000 ha | 0.762 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 27.07 1000 ha | 35.8 1000 ha | 8.73 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 38.19 1000 ha | 129.26 1000 ha | 91.07 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29.55 1000 ha | 94.15 1000 ha | 64.61 1000 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Southern Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 97.15 1000 ha against 31.65 1000 ha in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Southern Asia and Zambia?
- 65.5 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Zambia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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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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).