Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 75,596 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 75,596 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern Europe peaked at 75,596 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,029 1000 ha, in 1990.
Northern Europe ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,029 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 66,134 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73,598 1000 ha | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 73,721 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73,844 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73,966 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74,089 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74,212 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74,334 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74,457 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74,580 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74,771 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74,798 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74,876 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74,902 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74,928 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74,954 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74,981 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75,007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74,984 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,055 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75,127 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75,199 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75,271 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75,321 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75,373 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75,425 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75,476 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75,528 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75,472 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75,534 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75,596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,438 1000 ha | 66,029 1000 ha | 74,457 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,846 1000 ha | 74,580 1000 ha | 74,981 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,224 1000 ha | 74,984 1000 ha | 75,476 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,533 1000 ha | 75,472 1000 ha | 75,596 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.88 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,988 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,416 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 26,772 1000 ha compare
- 24 Japan 24,917 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern Europe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Northern Europe was 75,596 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 75,596 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,029 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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).