Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 31.65 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 31.65 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Southern Asia peaked at 55.9 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.05 1000 ha, in 2016.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.04 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.18 1000 ha | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.9 1000 ha | +113.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.05 1000 ha | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 19.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.65 1000 ha | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 31.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.04 1000 ha | 35.04 1000 ha | 35.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.07 1000 ha | 26.18 1000 ha | 35.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 1000 ha | 19.05 1000 ha | 55.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 1000 ha | 19.05 1000 ha | 31.65 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Southern Asia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Southern Asia was 31.65 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Southern Asia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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).