Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1.91 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Annex I countries, 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 Annex I countries stood at 1.91 million 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Annex I countries peaked at 1.91 million 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Annex I countries 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.87 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.91 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million 1000 ha | 1.86 million 1000 ha | 1.87 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million 1000 ha | 1.86 million 1000 ha | 1.88 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million 1000 ha | 1.88 million 1000 ha | 1.90 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million 1000 ha | 1.90 million 1000 ha | 1.91 million 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 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
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,474 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Annex I countries?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Annex I countries was 1.91 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 Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Annex I countries rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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).