Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4,001 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,001 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
5,482 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
4,001 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 4.2k 1000 ha1991: 4.2k 1000 ha1992: 4.2k 1000 ha1993: 4.2k 1000 ha1994: 4.2k 1000 ha1995: 4.2k 1000 ha1996: 4.2k 1000 ha1997: 4.2k 1000 ha1998: 4.2k 1000 ha1999: 4.2k 1000 ha2000: 4.2k 1000 ha2001: 4.2k 1000 ha2002: 4.2k 1000 ha2003: 4.2k 1000 ha2004: 4.2k 1000 ha2005: 4.2k 1000 ha2006: 4.2k 1000 ha2007: 4.2k 1000 ha2008: 4.2k 1000 ha2009: 4.2k 1000 ha2010: 4.2k 1000 ha2011: 5.5k 1000 ha2012: 5.5k 1000 ha2013: 5.5k 1000 ha2014: 5.5k 1000 ha2015: 5.5k 1000 ha2016: 4.0k 1000 ha2017: 4.0k 1000 ha2018: 4.0k 1000 ha2019: 4.0k 1000 ha2020: 4.0k 1000 ha2021: 4.0k 1000 ha2022: 4.0k 1000 ha2023: 4.0k 1000 ha2024: 4.0k 1000 ha2025: 4.0k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 4,001 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 5,482 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,001 1000 ha, in 2021.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,213 1000 ha 4,213 1000 ha 4,213 1000 ha 10
2000s 4,229 1000 ha 4,213 1000 ha 4,231 1000 ha 10
2010s 4,767 1000 ha 4,006 1000 ha 5,482 1000 ha 10
2020s 4,002 1000 ha 4,001 1000 ha 4,006 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 OECD 757.39 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Angola 510.03 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 469 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Canada 462.87 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 320.77 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
  7. 8 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 4,001 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5,482 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,001 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
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).