Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 557,694 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 557,694 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 679,769 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 557,694 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 679,769 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 676,520 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 673,270 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 670,020 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 666,770 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 663,521 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 660,271 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 657,021 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 653,772 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 650,522 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 647,272 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 644,057 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 640,592 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 637,128 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 633,664 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 630,200 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 626,735 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 623,271 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 619,807 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 616,343 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 612,878 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 609,536 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 605,077 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 600,618 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 596,159 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 591,700 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 587,172 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 583,889 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 580,606 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 577,322 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 574,039 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 570,765 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 567,497 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 564,229 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 560,961 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 557,694 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665,146 1000 ha | 650,522 1000 ha | 679,769 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 631,907 1000 ha | 616,343 1000 ha | 647,272 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,496 1000 ha | 577,322 1000 ha | 612,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,864 1000 ha | 557,694 1000 ha | 574,039 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 557,694 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 679,769 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,694 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).