Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 678,251 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 678,251 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern America peaked at 678,773 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 664,108 1000 ha, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 664,108 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 664,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 664,231 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 664,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 664,354 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 664,415 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 664,477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 664,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 664,599 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 664,661 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 664,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 664,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 665,906 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 666,937 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 667,968 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 668,999 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 670,030 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 671,061 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 672,092 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 673,123 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 674,154 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 674,941 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 675,729 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 676,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 677,304 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 678,092 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 678,746 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 678,753 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 678,760 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 678,767 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 678,773 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 678,578 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 678,496 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 678,414 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 678,333 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 678,251 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,385 1000 ha | 664,108 1000 ha | 664,661 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,571 1000 ha | 664,722 1000 ha | 673,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,176 1000 ha | 674,154 1000 ha | 678,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 678,474 1000 ha | 678,251 1000 ha | 678,773 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern America?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern America was 678,251 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 678,773 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,108 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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).