Bulgaria vs Greece: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Bulgaria
3,968 1000 ha
in 2025
Greece
4,763 1000 ha
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Greece rank
80th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,763 1000 ha against 3,968 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 795 1000 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Greece ranks 80th of 243 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 3,358 1000 ha 3,709 1000 ha 350.4 1000 ha Greece
2000s 3,549 1000 ha 3,714 1000 ha 164.92 1000 ha Greece
2010s 3,822 1000 ha 4,118 1000 ha 296.24 1000 ha Greece
2020s 3,936 1000 ha 4,763 1000 ha 826.3 1000 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 4,763 1000 ha against 3,968 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Bulgaria and Greece?
795 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Greece ranks 80th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
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).