Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Africa
Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 665,818 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 665,818 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Africa peaked at 783,040 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 665,818 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Africa 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 783,040 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 779,762 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 776,484 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 773,206 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 769,929 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 766,651 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 763,373 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 760,095 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 756,817 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 753,539 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 750,261 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 747,023 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 743,637 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 740,251 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 736,865 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 733,478 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 730,092 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 726,706 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 723,320 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 719,934 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 716,548 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 713,204 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 709,073 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 704,941 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 700,809 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 696,678 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 692,612 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 689,537 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 686,462 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 683,386 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 680,311 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 677,202 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 674,356 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 671,510 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 668,664 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 665,818 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768,290 1000 ha | 753,539 1000 ha | 783,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 735,157 1000 ha | 719,934 1000 ha | 750,261 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,325 1000 ha | 683,386 1000 ha | 716,548 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,977 1000 ha | 665,818 1000 ha | 680,311 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,568 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,815 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Africa was 665,818 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 783,040 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,818 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).