Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Americas
Americas: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1.63 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Americas, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Americas stood at 1.63 million 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Americas peaked at 1.81 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million 1000 ha, in 2025.
Americas ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.80 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.63 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million 1000 ha | 1.74 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.69 million 1000 ha | 1.73 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million 1000 ha | 1.66 million 1000 ha | 1.69 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 1.63 million 1000 ha | 1.65 million 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 489,343 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 369,282 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Americas?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Americas was 1.63 million 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Americas rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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).