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
Net Forest conversion — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2025
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 9th of 21 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 244.05 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.67 1000 ha compare
- 7 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare
- 8 Mozambique 269.03 1000 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare
- 9 Paraguay 217.62 1000 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
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 9th out of 21 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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About this data
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).