Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Central America
Central America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 90,314 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Central America, 1990–2025
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 Central America is 90,314 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Central America peaked at 101,895 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90,314 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Central America 20th 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,895 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 101,442 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 100,990 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 100,537 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 100,085 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 99,632 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 99,180 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 98,728 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 98,275 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 97,823 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 97,370 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96,924 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96,577 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96,229 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95,882 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95,534 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 95,187 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94,839 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94,492 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94,144 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93,797 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93,471 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93,267 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93,063 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92,859 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92,654 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92,437 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92,184 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91,931 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91,678 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91,426 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 91,192 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90,972 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90,753 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 90,533 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 90,314 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,859 1000 ha | 97,823 1000 ha | 101,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,718 1000 ha | 94,144 1000 ha | 97,370 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,734 1000 ha | 91,678 1000 ha | 93,797 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,865 1000 ha | 90,314 1000 ha | 91,426 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,988 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,416 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 26,772 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Central America?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Central America was 90,314 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 101,895 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,314 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Central America rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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).