Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in South America
South America: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4,477 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in South America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in South America stood at 4,477 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in South America peaked at 7,546 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,836 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places South America 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,546 1000 ha | 7,546 1000 ha | 7,546 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,695 1000 ha | 5,489 1000 ha | 7,546 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,030 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | 5,489 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,382 1000 ha | 3,909 1000 ha | 4,477 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 93,322 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -372,558 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 848,587 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 1.28 million kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 853,064 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.65 million kt (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 31.57 million ha (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.27 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 196.67 million t (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.3 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in South America?
- Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in South America was 4,477 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,546 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,836 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does South America rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
- South America ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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
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).