Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 770,193 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 770,193 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 912,034 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 770,193 1000 ha, in 2025.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 912,034 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 908,036 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 904,037 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 900,039 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 896,041 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 892,043 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 888,045 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 884,047 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 880,049 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 876,051 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 872,053 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 868,105 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 864,139 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 860,172 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 856,206 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 852,240 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 848,274 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 844,308 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 840,342 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 836,376 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 832,410 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 828,570 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 823,478 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 818,385 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 813,293 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 808,201 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 803,093 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 799,462 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 795,831 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 792,199 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 788,568 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 784,889 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 781,215 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 777,541 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 773,867 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 770,193 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 894,042 1000 ha | 876,051 1000 ha | 912,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,222 1000 ha | 836,376 1000 ha | 872,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,492 1000 ha | 792,199 1000 ha | 832,410 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 779,379 1000 ha | 770,193 1000 ha | 788,568 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,802 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 770,193 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 912,034 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,193 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).