Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 195,002 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 195,002 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 229,982 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 195,002 1000 ha, in 2025.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 229,982 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 228,788 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 227,594 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 226,399 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 225,205 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 224,011 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 222,817 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 221,622 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 220,428 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 219,234 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 218,040 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 216,847 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 215,687 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 214,526 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 213,366 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 212,205 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 211,045 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 209,885 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 208,724 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 207,564 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 206,404 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 205,263 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 210,950 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 209,498 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 208,045 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 206,593 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 205,179 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 204,010 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 202,841 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 201,673 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 200,504 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 199,346 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 198,260 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 197,174 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 196,088 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 195,002 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,608 1000 ha | 219,234 1000 ha | 229,982 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,789 1000 ha | 207,564 1000 ha | 218,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,046 1000 ha | 201,673 1000 ha | 210,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,729 1000 ha | 195,002 1000 ha | 200,504 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Africa was 195,002 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 229,982 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,002 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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).