Net Forest conversion — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area was 1,103 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 1,103 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Middle Africa peaked at 1,779 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,019 1000 ha, in 1990.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,019 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,398 1000 ha | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,779 1000 ha | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 1,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,205 1000 ha | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,103 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,019 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,360 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | 1,398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 1000 ha | 1,205 1000 ha | 1,779 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 1000 ha | 1,103 1000 ha | 1,205 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Middle Africa?
- Net forest conversion — area in Middle Africa was 1,103 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,019 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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).