Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 3,192 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,192 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Pakistan peaked at 3,476 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,047 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 85th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,476 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,461 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,447 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,432 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,418 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,404 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,389 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,375 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,360 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,346 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,332 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,317 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,302 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,287 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,272 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,256 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,241 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,226 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,211 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,196 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,180 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,165 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,139 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,114 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,088 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,062 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,047 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,057 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,068 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,078 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,089 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,109 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,130 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,151 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,172 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,192 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,411 1000 ha | 3,346 1000 ha | 3,476 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,264 1000 ha | 3,196 1000 ha | 3,332 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,100 1000 ha | 3,047 1000 ha | 3,180 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,140 1000 ha | 3,089 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 82 Portugal 3,363 1000 ha compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 3,357 1000 ha compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 86 Benin 3,171 1000 ha compare
- 87 Georgia 3,100 1000 ha compare
- 88 Costa Rica 2,993 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Pakistan?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Pakistan was 3,192 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,476 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Pakistan ranks 85th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).