Net Forest conversion — Area in Americas
Americas: Net Forest conversion — Area was 5,284 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Americas, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Americas is 5,284 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Americas peaked at 8,892 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,088 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Americas 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,892 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,862 1000 ha | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,088 1000 ha | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 4,088 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,088 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,088 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,088 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,858 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 4,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,284 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,284 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,284 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,284 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,284 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,892 1000 ha | 8,892 1000 ha | 8,892 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,165 1000 ha | 5,862 1000 ha | 8,892 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,573 1000 ha | 4,088 1000 ha | 5,862 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,213 1000 ha | 4,858 1000 ha | 5,284 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Brazil 3,256 1000 ha compare
- 2 OECD 757.39 1000 ha compare
- 3 Angola 510.03 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 462.87 1000 ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 469 1000 ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 285.2 1000 ha compare
- 5 Myanmar 320.77 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 244.05 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Americas?
- Net forest conversion — area in Americas was 5,284 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,892 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,088 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Americas rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).