Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate was -0.4256 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate in Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in Africa stood at -0.4256 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at -0.4186 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.5895 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4186 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.4204 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4222 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4238 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4258 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4276 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -0.4294 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4313 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4331 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -0.435 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4316 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4533 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4553 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4574 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4597 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4616 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4638 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4659 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4681 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4703 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4667 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5792 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5827 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -0.5861 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5895 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5836 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | -0.444 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2018 | -0.446 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4481 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.45 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2021 | -0.457 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4203 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -0.422 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | -0.4238 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4256 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4258 % change on previous year | -0.4331 % change on previous year | -0.4186 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4552 % change on previous year | -0.4681 % change on previous year | -0.4316 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5196 % change on previous year | -0.5895 % change on previous year | -0.444 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4331 % change on previous year | -0.457 % change on previous year | -0.4203 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 22 Türkiye 0.5161 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ghana 0.5088 % change on previous year compare
- 24 France 0.5049 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Malta 0.4274 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Fiji 0.409 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 0.3964 % change on previous year compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3859 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in Africa was -0.4256 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4186 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5895 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.