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Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Europe

Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.04 million 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.04 million 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
999,587 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200720251990: 1.0M 1000 ha1991: 1.0M 1000 ha1992: 999.6k 1000 ha1993: 1.0M 1000 ha1994: 1.0M 1000 ha1995: 1.0M 1000 ha1996: 1.0M 1000 ha1997: 1.0M 1000 ha1998: 1.0M 1000 ha1999: 1.0M 1000 ha2000: 1.0M 1000 ha2001: 1.0M 1000 ha2002: 1.0M 1000 ha2003: 1.0M 1000 ha2004: 1.0M 1000 ha2005: 1.0M 1000 ha2006: 1.0M 1000 ha2007: 1.0M 1000 ha2008: 1.0M 1000 ha2009: 1.0M 1000 ha2010: 1.0M 1000 ha2011: 1.0M 1000 ha2012: 1.0M 1000 ha2013: 1.0M 1000 ha2014: 1.0M 1000 ha2015: 1.0M 1000 ha2016: 1.0M 1000 ha2017: 1.0M 1000 ha2018: 1.0M 1000 ha2019: 1.0M 1000 ha2020: 1.0M 1000 ha2021: 1.0M 1000 ha2022: 1.0M 1000 ha2023: 1.0M 1000 ha2024: 1.0M 1000 ha2025: 1.0M 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Europe stood at 1.04 million 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Europe peaked at 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 999,587 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Europe 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 1.01 million 1000 ha —
1991 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 999,587 1000 ha -1.3%
1993 1.00 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1994 1.00 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1995 1.00 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1996 1.00 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1997 1.00 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1998 1.00 million 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2001 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.2%
2002 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 1.01 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 1.02 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 1.03 million 1000 ha +0.2%
2017 1.03 million 1000 ha +0.2%
2018 1.03 million 1000 ha +0.2%
2019 1.03 million 1000 ha +0.2%
2020 1.03 million 1000 ha +0.2%
2021 1.03 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 1.04 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2023 1.04 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2024 1.04 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2025 1.04 million 1000 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.00 million 1000 ha 999,587 1000 ha 1.01 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 1.01 million 1000 ha 1.01 million 1000 ha 1.02 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 1.03 million 1000 ha 1.02 million 1000 ha 1.03 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 1.04 million 1000 ha 1.03 million 1000 ha 1.04 million 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 489,343 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 369,282 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,474 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
  7. 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
  8. 8 Australia 133,568 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Europe?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Europe was 1.04 million 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 999,587 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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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).