Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in OECD

OECD: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 757.39 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
757.39 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1,470 1000 ha
in 1993
All-time low
358.32 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 1990–2025

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200720251990: 1.5k 1000 ha1991: 1.5k 1000 ha1992: 1.5k 1000 ha1993: 1.5k 1000 ha1994: 1.5k 1000 ha1995: 1.5k 1000 ha1996: 1.5k 1000 ha1997: 1.5k 1000 ha1998: 1.5k 1000 ha1999: 1.5k 1000 ha2000: 1.5k 1000 ha2001: 715 1000 ha2002: 715 1000 ha2003: 715 1000 ha2004: 715 1000 ha2005: 715 1000 ha2006: 715 1000 ha2007: 715 1000 ha2008: 715 1000 ha2009: 715 1000 ha2010: 715 1000 ha2011: 358.3 1000 ha2012: 358.3 1000 ha2013: 358.3 1000 ha2014: 358.3 1000 ha2015: 358.3 1000 ha2016: 1.0k 1000 ha2017: 1.0k 1000 ha2018: 1.0k 1000 ha2019: 1.0k 1000 ha2020: 1.0k 1000 ha2021: 757.4 1000 ha2022: 757.4 1000 ha2023: 757.4 1000 ha2024: 757.4 1000 ha2025: 757.4 1000 ha

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 757.39 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in 2025.

The figure is up 111.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 1,470 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 358.32 1000 ha, in 2011.

OECD ranks 2nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,469 1000 ha 1,468 1000 ha 1,470 1000 ha 10
2000s 790.47 1000 ha 714.97 1000 ha 1,470 1000 ha 10
2010s 663.72 1000 ha 358.32 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha 10
2020s 803.26 1000 ha 757.39 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Brazil 3,256 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

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in OECD?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in OECD was 757.39 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1,470 1000 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 358.32 1000 ha in 2011.
How does OECD rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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).