Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 100,862 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern 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 Southern Asia stood at 100,862 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Asia peaked at 100,862 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,008 1000 ha, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,008 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 92,366 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92,723 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93,080 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93,437 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93,794 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94,151 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 94,509 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94,866 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95,223 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 95,580 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95,762 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95,954 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96,145 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96,336 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96,527 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96,719 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96,910 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97,101 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97,292 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97,484 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97,747 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97,980 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98,214 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98,448 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98,681 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98,977 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99,309 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99,641 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99,973 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100,305 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100,427 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100,536 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100,644 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100,753 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 100,862 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,616 1000 ha | 92,008 1000 ha | 95,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,433 1000 ha | 95,580 1000 ha | 97,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,645 1000 ha | 97,484 1000 ha | 99,973 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,588 1000 ha | 100,305 1000 ha | 100,862 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,988 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,416 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Asia was 100,862 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,862 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,008 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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).