Net Forest conversion — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Net Forest conversion — Area was 3,463 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3,463 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4,715 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,350 1000 ha, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,350 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,598 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,715 1000 ha | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 4,715 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,715 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,715 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,715 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,470 1000 ha | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 3,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,463 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,463 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,463 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,463 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,463 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,350 1000 ha | 3,350 1000 ha | 3,350 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,574 1000 ha | 3,350 1000 ha | 3,598 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,105 1000 ha | 3,470 1000 ha | 4,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,464 1000 ha | 3,463 1000 ha | 3,470 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Net forest conversion — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3,463 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,715 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,350 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).