Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Asia
Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 631,064 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Asia recorded 631,064 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Asia peaked at 631,064 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 570,853 1000 ha, in 1991.
Asia ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 571,330 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 570,853 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 584,375 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 583,948 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 583,521 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 583,095 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 582,668 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 582,242 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 581,815 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 581,388 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 580,962 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 581,160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 583,922 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 586,684 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 589,446 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 592,209 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 594,971 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 597,733 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 600,495 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 603,257 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 606,020 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 608,266 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 609,952 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 611,638 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 613,324 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 615,010 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 616,698 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 618,727 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 620,756 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 622,785 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 624,814 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 626,186 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 627,405 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 628,625 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 629,845 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 631,064 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580,524 1000 ha | 570,853 1000 ha | 584,375 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,084 1000 ha | 580,962 1000 ha | 603,257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,318 1000 ha | 606,020 1000 ha | 622,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,990 1000 ha | 624,814 1000 ha | 631,064 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Asia was 631,064 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 631,064 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,853 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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).