Net Forest conversion — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Net Forest conversion — Area was 5.74 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 5.74 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Caribbean peaked at 20.07 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.02 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.02 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.77 1000 ha | +186.0% |
| 2002 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 1000 ha | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.07 1000 ha | +199.4% |
| 2017 | 20.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.74 1000 ha | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 5.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 1000 ha | 2.02 1000 ha | 2.02 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 1000 ha | 2.02 1000 ha | 5.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 1000 ha | 5.77 1000 ha | 20.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 1000 ha | 5.74 1000 ha | 20.07 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Caribbean?
- Net forest conversion — area in Caribbean was 5.74 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Caribbean rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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).