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Net Forest conversion — Area in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area was 181.03 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
181.03 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
189.64 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
177.91 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Northern Africa, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 189.6 1000 ha1991: 189.6 1000 ha1992: 189.6 1000 ha1993: 189.6 1000 ha1994: 189.6 1000 ha1995: 189.6 1000 ha1996: 189.6 1000 ha1997: 189.6 1000 ha1998: 189.6 1000 ha1999: 189.6 1000 ha2000: 189.6 1000 ha2001: 177.9 1000 ha2002: 177.9 1000 ha2003: 177.9 1000 ha2004: 177.9 1000 ha2005: 177.9 1000 ha2006: 177.9 1000 ha2007: 177.9 1000 ha2008: 177.9 1000 ha2009: 177.9 1000 ha2010: 177.9 1000 ha2011: 178.5 1000 ha2012: 178.5 1000 ha2013: 178.5 1000 ha2014: 178.5 1000 ha2015: 178.5 1000 ha2016: 182.5 1000 ha2017: 182.5 1000 ha2018: 182.5 1000 ha2019: 182.5 1000 ha2020: 182.5 1000 ha2021: 181 1000 ha2022: 181 1000 ha2023: 181 1000 ha2024: 181 1000 ha2025: 181 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 181.03 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Northern Africa peaked at 189.64 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 177.91 1000 ha, in 2001.

Northern Africa ranks 15th 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 189.64 1000 ha —
1991 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 189.64 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 177.91 1000 ha -6.2%
2002 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 177.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 178.55 1000 ha +0.4%
2012 178.55 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 178.55 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 178.55 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 178.55 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 182.52 1000 ha +2.2%
2017 182.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 182.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 182.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 182.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 181.03 1000 ha -0.8%
2022 181.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 181.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 181.03 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 181.03 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 189.64 1000 ha 189.64 1000 ha 189.64 1000 ha 10
2000s 179.08 1000 ha 177.91 1000 ha 189.64 1000 ha 10
2010s 180.07 1000 ha 177.91 1000 ha 182.52 1000 ha 10
2020s 181.28 1000 ha 181.03 1000 ha 182.52 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  7. 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
  8. 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  9. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
  10. 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  11. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
  12. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  13. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  14. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  15. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  16. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  17. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Northern Africa?
Net forest conversion — area in Northern Africa was 181.03 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 189.64 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 177.91 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Northern Africa rank for net forest conversion — area?
Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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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).