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Net Forest conversion — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Net Forest conversion — Area was 52.76 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52.76 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
83.49 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
46.09 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 46.1 1000 ha1991: 46.4 1000 ha1992: 46.4 1000 ha1993: 46.4 1000 ha1994: 46.4 1000 ha1995: 46.4 1000 ha1996: 46.4 1000 ha1997: 46.4 1000 ha1998: 46.4 1000 ha1999: 46.4 1000 ha2000: 46.4 1000 ha2001: 54.8 1000 ha2002: 54.8 1000 ha2003: 54.8 1000 ha2004: 54.8 1000 ha2005: 54.8 1000 ha2006: 54.8 1000 ha2007: 54.8 1000 ha2008: 54.8 1000 ha2009: 54.8 1000 ha2010: 54.8 1000 ha2011: 47.3 1000 ha2012: 47.3 1000 ha2013: 47.3 1000 ha2014: 47.3 1000 ha2015: 47.3 1000 ha2016: 83.5 1000 ha2017: 83.5 1000 ha2018: 83.5 1000 ha2019: 83.5 1000 ha2020: 83.5 1000 ha2021: 52.8 1000 ha2022: 52.8 1000 ha2023: 52.8 1000 ha2024: 52.8 1000 ha2025: 52.8 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 52.76 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 83.49 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.09 1000 ha, in 1990.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net Forest conversion — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 46.09 1000 ha —
1991 46.39 1000 ha +0.7%
1992 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 46.39 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 54.76 1000 ha +18.0%
2002 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 54.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 47.3 1000 ha -13.6%
2012 47.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 47.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 47.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 47.3 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 83.49 1000 ha +76.5%
2017 83.49 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 83.49 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 83.49 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 83.49 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 52.76 1000 ha -36.8%
2022 52.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 52.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 52.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 52.76 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.36 1000 ha 46.09 1000 ha 46.39 1000 ha 10
2000s 53.92 1000 ha 46.39 1000 ha 54.76 1000 ha 10
2010s 62.52 1000 ha 47.3 1000 ha 83.49 1000 ha 10
2020s 57.88 1000 ha 52.76 1000 ha 83.49 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 21 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
  5. 25 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
  6. 26 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare
  7. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Net forest conversion — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 52.76 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 83.49 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.09 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for net forest conversion — area?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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).