diff --git a/ArduSub/ArduSub.cpp b/ArduSub/ArduSub.cpp
index d70b7e1e82..f75ff5f9dc 100644
--- a/ArduSub/ArduSub.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/ArduSub.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Sub::scheduler_tasks[] = {
 #if AP_GRIPPER_ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Gripper,          &sub.g2.gripper,   update,              10,  75,  75),
 #endif
-#if STATS_ENABLED == ENABLED
+#if AP_STATS_ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK(stats_update,           1,    200,  76),
 #endif
 #ifdef USERHOOK_FASTLOOP
@@ -370,14 +370,13 @@ bool Sub::get_wp_crosstrack_error_m(float &xtrack_error) const
     return true;
 }
 
-#if STATS_ENABLED == ENABLED
+#if AP_STATS_ENABLED
 /*
   update AP_Stats
 */
 void Sub::stats_update(void)
 {
-    g2.stats.set_flying(motors.armed());
-    g2.stats.update();
+    AP::stats()->set_flying(motors.armed());
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp b/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp
index d58bbf275a..90d493659b 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/Parameters.cpp
@@ -690,11 +690,6 @@ const AP_Param::Info Sub::var_info[] = {
   2nd group of parameters
  */
 const AP_Param::GroupInfo ParametersG2::var_info[] = {
-#if STATS_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    // @Group: STAT
-    // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Stats/AP_Stats.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(stats, "STAT", 1, ParametersG2, AP_Stats),
-#endif
 #if HAL_PROXIMITY_ENABLED
     // @Group: PRX
     // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Proximity/AP_Proximity.cpp
@@ -791,6 +786,21 @@ void Sub::load_parameters()
 #if AP_FENCE_ENABLED
     AP_Param::convert_class(g.k_param_fence_old, &fence, fence.var_info, 0, 0, true);
 #endif
+
+    // PARAMETER_CONVERSION - Added: Jan-2024
+#if AP_STATS_ENABLED
+    {
+        // Find G2's Top Level Key
+        AP_Param::ConversionInfo stats_info;
+        if (!AP_Param::find_top_level_key_by_pointer(&g2, stats_info.old_key)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const uint16_t stats_old_index = 1;       // Old parameter index in g2
+        const uint16_t stats_old_top_element = 4033; // Old group element in the tree for the first subgroup element (see AP_PARAM_KEY_DUMP)
+        AP_Param::convert_class(stats_info.old_key, &stats, stats.var_info, stats_old_index, stats_old_top_element, false);
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void Sub::convert_old_parameters()
diff --git a/ArduSub/Parameters.h b/ArduSub/Parameters.h
index 95ca7923ab..1e0b86a4e5 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Parameters.h
+++ b/ArduSub/Parameters.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <AP_Common/AP_Common.h>
 
 #include <AP_Gripper/AP_Gripper.h>
-#include <AP_Stats/AP_Stats.h>
 #include <AP_Arming/AP_Arming.h>
 
 #if AP_SCRIPTING_ENABLED
@@ -354,10 +353,6 @@ public:
 class ParametersG2 {
 public:
     ParametersG2(void);
-#if STATS_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    // vehicle statistics
-    AP_Stats stats;
-#endif
 
     // var_info for holding Parameter information
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
diff --git a/ArduSub/config.h b/ArduSub/config.h
index bb77f88ea2..d4cdc55bf9 100644
--- a/ArduSub/config.h
+++ b/ArduSub/config.h
@@ -187,12 +187,6 @@
 // Logging control
 //
 
-// Statistics
-#ifndef STATS_ENABLED
- # define STATS_ENABLED (AP_STATS_ENABLED ? ENABLED : DISABLED)
-#endif
-
-
 // Default logging bitmask
 #ifndef DEFAULT_LOG_BITMASK
 # define DEFAULT_LOG_BITMASK \
diff --git a/ArduSub/system.cpp b/ArduSub/system.cpp
index 67a5d15c70..6e9d628bde 100644
--- a/ArduSub/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/system.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ void Sub::init_ardupilot()
     can_mgr.init();
 #endif
 
-#if STATS_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    // initialise stats module
-    g2.stats.init();
-#endif
-
     // init cargo gripper
 #if AP_GRIPPER_ENABLED
     g2.gripper.init();