Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Austria

Austria: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 3,908 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3,908 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
3,908 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
3,779 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Austria, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 3.8k 1000 ha1991: 3.8k 1000 ha1992: 3.8k 1000 ha1993: 3.8k 1000 ha1994: 3.8k 1000 ha1995: 3.8k 1000 ha1996: 3.8k 1000 ha1997: 3.8k 1000 ha1998: 3.8k 1000 ha1999: 3.8k 1000 ha2000: 3.8k 1000 ha2001: 3.8k 1000 ha2002: 3.8k 1000 ha2003: 3.9k 1000 ha2004: 3.9k 1000 ha2005: 3.9k 1000 ha2006: 3.9k 1000 ha2007: 3.9k 1000 ha2008: 3.9k 1000 ha2009: 3.9k 1000 ha2010: 3.9k 1000 ha2011: 3.9k 1000 ha2012: 3.9k 1000 ha2013: 3.9k 1000 ha2014: 3.9k 1000 ha2015: 3.9k 1000 ha2016: 3.9k 1000 ha2017: 3.9k 1000 ha2018: 3.9k 1000 ha2019: 3.9k 1000 ha2020: 3.9k 1000 ha2021: 3.9k 1000 ha2022: 3.9k 1000 ha2023: 3.9k 1000 ha2024: 3.9k 1000 ha2025: 3.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Austria is 3,908 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Austria peaked at 3,908 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,779 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Austria 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Austria, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 3,779 1000 ha
1991 3,786 1000 ha +0.2%
1992 3,792 1000 ha +0.2%
1993 3,798 1000 ha +0.2%
1994 3,804 1000 ha +0.2%
1995 3,811 1000 ha +0.2%
1996 3,817 1000 ha +0.2%
1997 3,823 1000 ha +0.2%
1998 3,829 1000 ha +0.2%
1999 3,836 1000 ha +0.2%
2000 3,842 1000 ha +0.2%
2001 3,847 1000 ha +0.1%
2002 3,850 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 3,852 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 3,854 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 3,857 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 3,859 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 3,861 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 3,864 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 3,866 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 3,868 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 3,868 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 3,871 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 3,874 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 3,877 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 3,880 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 3,882 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 3,885 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 3,888 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 3,891 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 3,894 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 3,896 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 3,899 1000 ha +0.1%
2023 3,902 1000 ha +0.1%
2024 3,905 1000 ha +0.1%
2025 3,908 1000 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,808 1000 ha 3,779 1000 ha 3,836 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,855 1000 ha 3,842 1000 ha 3,866 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,878 1000 ha 3,868 1000 ha 3,891 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,901 1000 ha 3,894 1000 ha 3,908 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Austria

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  4. 74 Uzbekistan 3,894 1000 ha compare
  5. 75 Chad 3,739 1000 ha compare
  6. 76 Cuba 3,622 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Austria?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Austria was 3,908 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3,908 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,779 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Austria rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Austria ranks 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).