Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 2.24 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 2.24 million 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 2.49 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Non-Annex I countries 2nd out of 31 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.24 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million 1000 ha | 2.40 million 1000 ha | 2.49 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million 1000 ha | 2.33 million 1000 ha | 2.39 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.33 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million 1000 ha | 2.24 million 1000 ha | 2.27 million 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 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 Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Non-Annex I countries?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Non-Annex I countries was 2.24 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 Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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).