Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 30,974 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 30,974 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern Africa peaked at 44,255 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,974 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Northern Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,255 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 44,077 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43,898 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 43,720 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43,541 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43,362 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43,184 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43,005 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,827 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42,648 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 42,470 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42,288 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42,118 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41,948 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41,608 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41,438 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 41,269 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 41,099 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40,929 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,759 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40,588 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,272 1000 ha | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 33,097 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32,921 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,746 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32,573 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32,396 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32,219 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32,042 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31,865 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31,686 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31,508 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31,330 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31,152 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 30,974 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,452 1000 ha | 42,648 1000 ha | 44,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,695 1000 ha | 40,929 1000 ha | 42,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,261 1000 ha | 32,042 1000 ha | 40,759 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,419 1000 ha | 30,974 1000 ha | 31,865 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern Africa was 30,974 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,255 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,974 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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).