Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 47,124 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 47,124 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Africa peaked at 47,124 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,906 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,906 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 44,921 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,936 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,951 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,966 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,997 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,027 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45,042 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,057 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45,072 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,157 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45,243 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45,328 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45,414 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45,499 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45,584 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45,670 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45,755 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45,841 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45,926 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46,012 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46,097 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46,182 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46,268 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46,354 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46,440 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,525 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46,611 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46,697 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,783 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46,868 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46,954 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47,039 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47,124 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,974 1000 ha | 44,906 1000 ha | 45,042 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,378 1000 ha | 45,057 1000 ha | 45,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,226 1000 ha | 45,841 1000 ha | 46,611 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,911 1000 ha | 46,697 1000 ha | 47,124 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Africa was 47,124 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,124 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,906 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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).