Net Forest conversion — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Net Forest conversion — Area was 14.26 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.26 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
282.92 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
14.26 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Oceania, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 240.4 1000 ha1991: 240.4 1000 ha1992: 240.4 1000 ha1993: 240.4 1000 ha1994: 240.4 1000 ha1995: 240.4 1000 ha1996: 240.4 1000 ha1997: 240.4 1000 ha1998: 240.4 1000 ha1999: 240.4 1000 ha2000: 240.4 1000 ha2001: 282.9 1000 ha2002: 282.9 1000 ha2003: 282.9 1000 ha2004: 282.9 1000 ha2005: 282.9 1000 ha2006: 282.9 1000 ha2007: 282.9 1000 ha2008: 282.9 1000 ha2009: 282.9 1000 ha2010: 282.9 1000 ha2011: 16.3 1000 ha2012: 16.3 1000 ha2013: 16.3 1000 ha2014: 16.3 1000 ha2015: 16.3 1000 ha2016: 64.9 1000 ha2017: 64.9 1000 ha2018: 64.9 1000 ha2019: 64.9 1000 ha2020: 64.9 1000 ha2021: 14.3 1000 ha2022: 14.3 1000 ha2023: 14.3 1000 ha2024: 14.3 1000 ha2025: 14.3 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Oceania is 14.26 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Oceania peaked at 282.92 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.26 1000 ha, in 2021.

That places Oceania 24th out of 31 groups 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Oceania, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 240.44 1000 ha —
1991 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 240.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 282.92 1000 ha +17.7%
2002 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 282.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 16.34 1000 ha -94.2%
2012 16.34 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 16.34 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 16.34 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 16.34 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 64.91 1000 ha +297.2%
2017 64.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 64.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 64.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 64.91 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 14.26 1000 ha -78.0%
2022 14.26 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 14.26 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 14.26 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 14.26 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 240.44 1000 ha 240.44 1000 ha 240.44 1000 ha 10
2000s 278.68 1000 ha 240.44 1000 ha 282.92 1000 ha 10
2010s 62.43 1000 ha 16.34 1000 ha 282.92 1000 ha 10
2020s 22.7 1000 ha 14.26 1000 ha 64.91 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 21 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
  2. 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
  3. 23 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare
  4. 24 Somalia 75.95 1000 ha compare
  5. 25 Guinea 68 1000 ha compare
  6. 26 Sweden 54.2 1000 ha compare
  7. 27 Zimbabwe 53 1000 ha compare
  8. 27 Caribbean 5.74 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Oceania?
Net forest conversion — area in Oceania was 14.26 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 282.92 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.26 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Oceania rank for net forest conversion — area?
Oceania ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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).