Carbon stock change in forests — Area in South America
South America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 853,064 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in South America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in South America stood at 853,064 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in South America peaked at 1.04 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 853,064 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places South America 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 999,280 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 991,942 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 984,603 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 977,265 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 969,926 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 962,588 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 955,577 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 950,623 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 945,668 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 940,714 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 935,760 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 930,806 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 925,852 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 920,898 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 915,944 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 910,989 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 906,156 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 902,975 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 899,795 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 896,614 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 893,434 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 889,672 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 885,837 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 882,003 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 878,168 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 874,334 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 870,535 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 866,167 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 861,799 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 857,432 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 853,064 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 969,926 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 938,443 1000 ha | 915,944 1000 ha | 962,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 894,564 1000 ha | 878,168 1000 ha | 910,989 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 863,888 1000 ha | 853,064 1000 ha | 874,334 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 Canada 369,282 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,474 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,568 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in South America?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in South America was 853,064 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 853,064 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South America rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- South America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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).