Carbon stock change in forests — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 205,626 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 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-Eastern Asia stood at 205,626 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 243,626 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205,626 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places South-Eastern Asia 15th out of 31 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243,626 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 240,788 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 237,949 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 235,111 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 232,272 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 229,434 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 226,595 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 223,756 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 220,918 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 218,079 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 215,241 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 212,750 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 212,813 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 212,876 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 212,939 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 213,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 213,065 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 213,128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 213,190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 213,253 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 213,316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 213,166 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 212,479 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 211,791 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 211,104 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 210,416 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 209,803 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 209,559 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 209,314 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 209,069 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 208,825 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 208,371 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 207,685 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 206,999 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 206,313 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 205,626 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,853 1000 ha | 218,079 1000 ha | 243,626 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,226 1000 ha | 212,750 1000 ha | 215,241 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,002 1000 ha | 209,069 1000 ha | 213,316 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,303 1000 ha | 205,626 1000 ha | 208,825 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in South-Eastern Asia was 205,626 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-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 243,626 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,626 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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).