Net Forest conversion — Area in World
World: Net Forest conversion — Area was 9,647 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in World, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in World stood at 9,647 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in World peaked at 16,053 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,459 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places World 1st out of 31 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area in World, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,053 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,757 1000 ha | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,978 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,978 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,459 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9,459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,647 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9,647 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,647 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,647 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,647 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,053 1000 ha | 16,053 1000 ha | 16,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,287 1000 ha | 10,757 1000 ha | 16,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,848 1000 ha | 9,459 1000 ha | 10,757 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,615 1000 ha | 9,459 1000 ha | 9,647 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in World?
- Net forest conversion — area in World was 9,647 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 16,053 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,459 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does World rank for net forest conversion — area?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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).