Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 879,526 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 879,526 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 879,526 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 854,614 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Eastern Europe 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 875,455 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 875,713 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 854,614 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 854,804 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 854,995 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 855,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 855,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 855,566 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 855,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 855,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 856,137 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 857,127 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 858,168 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 859,210 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 860,252 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 861,294 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 862,336 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 863,378 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 864,420 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 865,462 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 866,504 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 866,994 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 867,489 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 867,984 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 868,479 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 868,975 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 870,158 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 871,317 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 872,475 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 873,634 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 874,793 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 875,747 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 876,692 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 877,637 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 878,582 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 879,526 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,341 1000 ha | 854,614 1000 ha | 875,713 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,778 1000 ha | 856,137 1000 ha | 865,462 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,401 1000 ha | 866,504 1000 ha | 873,634 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,163 1000 ha | 874,793 1000 ha | 879,526 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 3 Brazil 489,343 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 369,282 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,474 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,568 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 138.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Europe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Eastern Europe was 879,526 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 879,526 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,614 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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).