Carbon stock change in forests — Area in OECD
OECD: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in OECD, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
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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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).