Carbon stock change in forests — Area in OECD

OECD: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.12 million 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 223 countries
All-time high
1.12 million 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
1.09 million 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200720251990: 1.1M 1000 ha1991: 1.1M 1000 ha1992: 1.1M 1000 ha1993: 1.1M 1000 ha1994: 1.1M 1000 ha1995: 1.1M 1000 ha1996: 1.1M 1000 ha1997: 1.1M 1000 ha1998: 1.1M 1000 ha1999: 1.1M 1000 ha2000: 1.1M 1000 ha2001: 1.1M 1000 ha2002: 1.1M 1000 ha2003: 1.1M 1000 ha2004: 1.1M 1000 ha2005: 1.1M 1000 ha2006: 1.1M 1000 ha2007: 1.1M 1000 ha2008: 1.1M 1000 ha2009: 1.1M 1000 ha2010: 1.1M 1000 ha2011: 1.1M 1000 ha2012: 1.1M 1000 ha2013: 1.1M 1000 ha2014: 1.1M 1000 ha2015: 1.1M 1000 ha2016: 1.1M 1000 ha2017: 1.1M 1000 ha2018: 1.1M 1000 ha2019: 1.1M 1000 ha2020: 1.1M 1000 ha2021: 1.1M 1000 ha2022: 1.1M 1000 ha2023: 1.1M 1000 ha2024: 1.1M 1000 ha2025: 1.1M 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 OECD is 1.12 million 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in OECD peaked at 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million 1000 ha, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in OECD, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 1.09 million 1000 ha
1991 1.09 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 1.09 million 1000 ha +0.6%
1993 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.5%
1994 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 1.10 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 1.11 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 1.12 million 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 1.12 million 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million 1000 ha 1.09 million 1000 ha 1.10 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 1.11 million 1000 ha 1.10 million 1000 ha 1.11 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 1.12 million 1000 ha 1.11 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 1.12 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 489,343 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 369,282 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 OECD?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in OECD was 1.12 million 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million 1000 ha in 1990.
How does OECD rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
OECD ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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).