Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 183,913 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 183,913 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Oceania peaked at 184,656 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 181,402 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Oceania 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,656 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 184,520 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 184,383 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 184,247 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 184,110 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 183,974 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 183,837 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 183,700 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 183,564 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 183,427 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 183,291 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 183,140 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 182,947 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 182,754 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 182,561 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 182,368 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 182,175 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 181,982 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 181,789 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 181,595 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 181,402 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 181,412 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 181,688 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 181,964 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 182,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 182,515 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 182,725 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 182,885 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 183,046 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 183,207 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 183,368 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 183,436 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 183,555 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 183,674 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 183,793 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 183,913 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,042 1000 ha | 183,427 1000 ha | 184,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,460 1000 ha | 181,595 1000 ha | 183,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,308 1000 ha | 181,402 1000 ha | 183,207 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,623 1000 ha | 183,368 1000 ha | 183,913 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Oceania?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Oceania was 183,913 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 184,656 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,402 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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).