Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 183,913 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
183,913 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
184,656 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
181,402 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Oceania, 1990–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720251990: 184.7k 1000 ha1991: 184.5k 1000 ha1992: 184.4k 1000 ha1993: 184.2k 1000 ha1994: 184.1k 1000 ha1995: 184.0k 1000 ha1996: 183.8k 1000 ha1997: 183.7k 1000 ha1998: 183.6k 1000 ha1999: 183.4k 1000 ha2000: 183.3k 1000 ha2001: 183.1k 1000 ha2002: 182.9k 1000 ha2003: 182.8k 1000 ha2004: 182.6k 1000 ha2005: 182.4k 1000 ha2006: 182.2k 1000 ha2007: 182.0k 1000 ha2008: 181.8k 1000 ha2009: 181.6k 1000 ha2010: 181.4k 1000 ha2011: 181.4k 1000 ha2012: 181.7k 1000 ha2013: 182.0k 1000 ha2014: 182.2k 1000 ha2015: 182.5k 1000 ha2016: 182.7k 1000 ha2017: 182.9k 1000 ha2018: 183.0k 1000 ha2019: 183.2k 1000 ha2020: 183.4k 1000 ha2021: 183.4k 1000 ha2022: 183.6k 1000 ha2023: 183.7k 1000 ha2024: 183.8k 1000 ha2025: 183.9k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Oceania, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
  2. 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
  4. 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
  7. 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).