Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Oceania

Oceania: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 4,705 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,705 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
80,075 kt
in 2001
All-time low
4,705 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Oceania, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720251990: 68.9k kt1991: 68.9k kt1992: 68.9k kt1993: 68.9k kt1994: 68.9k kt1995: 68.9k kt1996: 68.9k kt1997: 68.9k kt1998: 68.9k kt1999: 68.9k kt2000: 68.9k kt2001: 80.1k kt2002: 80.1k kt2003: 80.1k kt2004: 80.1k kt2005: 80.1k kt2006: 80.1k kt2007: 80.1k kt2008: 80.1k kt2009: 80.1k kt2010: 80.1k kt2011: 5.4k kt2012: 5.4k kt2013: 5.4k kt2014: 5.4k kt2015: 5.4k kt2016: 20.7k kt2017: 20.7k kt2018: 20.7k kt2019: 20.7k kt2020: 20.7k kt2021: 4.7k kt2022: 4.7k kt2023: 4.7k kt2024: 4.7k kt2025: 4.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania stood at 4,705 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania peaked at 80,075 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,705 kt, in 2021.

That places Oceania 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Oceania, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 68,902 kt
1991 68,902 kt +0.0%
1992 68,902 kt +0.0%
1993 68,902 kt +0.0%
1994 68,902 kt +0.0%
1995 68,902 kt +0.0%
1996 68,902 kt +0.0%
1997 68,902 kt +0.0%
1998 68,902 kt +0.0%
1999 68,902 kt +0.0%
2000 68,902 kt +0.0%
2001 80,075 kt +16.2%
2002 80,075 kt +0.0%
2003 80,075 kt +0.0%
2004 80,075 kt +0.0%
2005 80,075 kt +0.0%
2006 80,075 kt +0.0%
2007 80,075 kt +0.0%
2008 80,075 kt +0.0%
2009 80,075 kt +0.0%
2010 80,075 kt +0.0%
2011 5,445 kt -93.2%
2012 5,445 kt +0.0%
2013 5,445 kt +0.0%
2014 5,445 kt +0.0%
2015 5,445 kt +0.0%
2016 20,717 kt +280.4%
2017 20,717 kt +0.0%
2018 20,717 kt +0.0%
2019 20,717 kt +0.0%
2020 20,717 kt +0.0%
2021 4,705 kt -77.3%
2022 4,705 kt +0.0%
2023 4,705 kt +0.0%
2024 4,705 kt +0.0%
2025 4,705 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,902 kt 68,902 kt 68,902 kt 10
2000s 78,958 kt 68,902 kt 80,075 kt 10
2010s 19,017 kt 5,445 kt 80,075 kt 10
2020s 7,374 kt 4,705 kt 20,717 kt 6

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  2. 21 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  3. 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  4. 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  5. 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  7. 26 Mexico 14,793 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania was 4,705 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 80,075 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,705 kt in 2021.
How does Oceania rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Oceania ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
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).