Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 319,275 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Middle Africa is 319,275 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Middle Africa peaked at 363,545 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 319,275 1000 ha, in 2025.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 21 regions on this measure, 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363,545 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 362,527 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 361,509 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 360,492 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 359,474 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 358,456 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 357,439 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 356,421 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 355,404 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 354,386 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 353,368 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 352,353 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 350,959 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 349,565 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 348,171 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 346,776 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 345,382 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 343,988 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 342,594 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 341,200 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 339,806 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 338,412 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 336,637 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 334,862 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 333,087 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 331,312 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 329,551 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 328,364 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 327,177 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 325,990 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 324,804 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 323,616 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 322,531 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 321,446 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 320,360 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 319,275 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358,965 1000 ha | 354,386 1000 ha | 363,545 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,436 1000 ha | 341,200 1000 ha | 353,368 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,520 1000 ha | 325,990 1000 ha | 339,806 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,005 1000 ha | 319,275 1000 ha | 324,804 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Middle Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Middle Africa was 319,275 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 363,545 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,275 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Middle Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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).