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Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area was 2.14 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.14 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
72.51 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
2.14 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Africa, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 72.5 1000 ha1991: 72.5 1000 ha1992: 72.5 1000 ha1993: 72.5 1000 ha1994: 72.5 1000 ha1995: 72.5 1000 ha1996: 72.5 1000 ha1997: 72.5 1000 ha1998: 72.5 1000 ha1999: 72.5 1000 ha2000: 72.5 1000 ha2001: 2.1 1000 ha2002: 2.1 1000 ha2003: 2.1 1000 ha2004: 2.1 1000 ha2005: 2.1 1000 ha2006: 2.1 1000 ha2007: 2.1 1000 ha2008: 2.1 1000 ha2009: 2.1 1000 ha2010: 2.1 1000 ha2011: 2.1 1000 ha2012: 2.1 1000 ha2013: 2.1 1000 ha2014: 2.1 1000 ha2015: 2.1 1000 ha2016: 2.1 1000 ha2017: 2.1 1000 ha2018: 2.1 1000 ha2019: 2.1 1000 ha2020: 2.1 1000 ha2021: 2.1 1000 ha2022: 2.1 1000 ha2023: 2.1 1000 ha2024: 2.1 1000 ha2025: 2.1 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Southern Africa stood at 2.14 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Southern Africa peaked at 72.51 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.14 1000 ha, in 2011.

That places Southern Africa 29th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 72.51 1000 ha —
1991 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 72.51 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 2.15 1000 ha -97.0%
2002 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 2.14 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 2.15 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 2.15 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 2.14 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 2.14 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.51 1000 ha 72.51 1000 ha 72.51 1000 ha 10
2000s 9.18 1000 ha 2.15 1000 ha 72.51 1000 ha 10
2010s 2.14 1000 ha 2.14 1000 ha 2.15 1000 ha 10
2020s 2.14 1000 ha 2.14 1000 ha 2.15 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Sweden 54.2 1000 ha compare
  2. 27 Zimbabwe 53 1000 ha compare
  3. 27 Caribbean 5.74 1000 ha compare
  4. 28 Honduras 52.23 1000 ha compare
  5. 29 Central African Republic 46.61 1000 ha compare
  6. 30 Cabo Verde 0 1000 ha
  7. 30 Romania 43.73 1000 ha compare
  8. 31 Malawi 42 1000 ha compare
  9. 32 Liberia 40.58 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Southern Africa?
Net forest conversion — area in Southern Africa was 2.14 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 72.51 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Southern Africa rank for net forest conversion — area?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa 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).