Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2.14 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Southern Africa, 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 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 — fao tier 1 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 32nd out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 2,753 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -74,828 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 47,122 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -74,470 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 357.91 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 47,124 1000 ha (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 8.36 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 3.64 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.7637 kt (2024)
- Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0633 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Southern Africa?
- Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — 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).