Japan vs Northern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Japan
24,917 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
30,974 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
27th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,974 1000 ha against 24,917 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 6,057 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,928 1000 ha | 43,452 1000 ha | 18,523 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 24,921 1000 ha | 41,695 1000 ha | 16,773 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 24,961 1000 ha | 34,261 1000 ha | 9,300 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 24,924 1000 ha | 31,419 1000 ha | 6,495 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Japan or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,974 1000 ha against 24,917 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Japan and Northern Africa?
- 6,057 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Japan ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 223 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
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).