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Net Forest conversion — Area in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Net Forest conversion — Area was 679.15 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
679.15 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,298 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
236.2 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2025

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200720251990: 1.3k 1000 ha1991: 1.3k 1000 ha1992: 1.3k 1000 ha1993: 1.3k 1000 ha1994: 1.3k 1000 ha1995: 1.3k 1000 ha1996: 1.3k 1000 ha1997: 1.3k 1000 ha1998: 1.3k 1000 ha1999: 1.3k 1000 ha2000: 1.3k 1000 ha2001: 560.4 1000 ha2002: 560.4 1000 ha2003: 560.4 1000 ha2004: 560.4 1000 ha2005: 560.4 1000 ha2006: 560.4 1000 ha2007: 560.4 1000 ha2008: 560.4 1000 ha2009: 560.4 1000 ha2010: 560.4 1000 ha2011: 236.2 1000 ha2012: 236.2 1000 ha2013: 236.2 1000 ha2014: 236.2 1000 ha2015: 236.2 1000 ha2016: 914.2 1000 ha2017: 914.2 1000 ha2018: 914.2 1000 ha2019: 914.2 1000 ha2020: 914.2 1000 ha2021: 679.1 1000 ha2022: 679.1 1000 ha2023: 679.1 1000 ha2024: 679.1 1000 ha2025: 679.1 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 679.15 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.

That represents a change of up 187.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Annex I countries peaked at 1,298 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 236.2 1000 ha, in 2011.

Annex I countries ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Annex I countries, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 1,298 1000 ha —
1991 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 1,298 1000 ha -0.1%
1993 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1,298 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 560.37 1000 ha -56.8%
2002 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 560.37 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 236.2 1000 ha -57.8%
2012 236.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 236.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 236.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 236.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 914.19 1000 ha +287.0%
2017 914.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 914.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 914.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 914.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 679.15 1000 ha -25.7%
2022 679.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 679.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 679.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 679.15 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,298 1000 ha 1,298 1000 ha 1,298 1000 ha 10
2000s 634.09 1000 ha 560.37 1000 ha 1,298 1000 ha 10
2010s 539.81 1000 ha 236.2 1000 ha 914.19 1000 ha 10
2020s 718.32 1000 ha 679.15 1000 ha 914.19 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 9 Paraguay 217.62 1000 ha compare
  2. 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
  7. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
  8. 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
  10. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  11. 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  12. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  13. 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Annex I countries?
Net forest conversion — area in Annex I countries was 679.15 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1,298 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 236.2 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Annex I countries rank for net forest conversion — area?
Annex I countries ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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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
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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).