Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 280,261 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 280,261 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 280,261 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210,507 1000 ha, in 1990.
Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,507 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 212,469 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 214,431 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 216,394 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 218,356 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 220,318 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 222,280 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 224,243 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 226,205 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 228,167 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 230,130 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 232,475 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 234,839 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 237,202 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 239,565 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 241,929 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 244,292 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 246,655 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 249,018 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 251,382 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 253,745 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 255,675 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 257,607 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 259,540 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 261,472 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 263,405 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 265,205 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 266,964 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 268,723 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 270,483 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 272,242 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 273,795 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 275,412 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 277,028 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 278,644 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 280,261 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219,337 1000 ha | 210,507 1000 ha | 228,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,749 1000 ha | 230,130 1000 ha | 251,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,282 1000 ha | 253,745 1000 ha | 270,483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,230 1000 ha | 272,242 1000 ha | 280,261 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,815 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Asia was 280,261 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 280,261 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,507 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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).