Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Marshall Islands or Tonga?

Marshall Islands, at 9.71 1000 ha against 8.73 1000 ha in Tonga as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Marshall Islands and Tonga?

0.98 1000 ha, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Marshall Islands

9.71 1000 ha

in 2025

Tonga

8.73 1000 ha

in 2025

Marshall Islands rank

204th

Tonga rank

206th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Marshall Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 9.71 1000 ha against 8.73 1000 ha in Tonga, a difference of 0.98 1000 ha.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Tonga ranks 206th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.4 1000 ha	8.73 1000 ha	0.67 1000 ha	Marshall Islands
2000s	9.4 1000 ha	8.73 1000 ha	0.67 1000 ha	Marshall Islands
2010s	9.47 1000 ha	8.73 1000 ha	0.736 1000 ha	Marshall Islands
2020s	9.71 1000 ha	8.73 1000 ha	0.9817 1000 ha	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Marshall Islands or Tonga?: Marshall Islands, at 9.71 1000 ha against 8.73 1000 ha in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 0.98 1000 ha, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Tonga ranks 206th 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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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
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

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).