Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 48,327 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Southern Europe, 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 Europe stood at 48,327 1000 ha. 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Europe peaked at 48,327 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,572 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,572 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38,978 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 39,383 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39,789 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40,195 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40,600 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 41,006 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 41,412 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41,817 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42,223 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,628 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 42,894 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,164 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43,434 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,704 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43,974 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44,244 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44,514 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44,784 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45,054 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45,324 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 45,459 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45,586 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45,713 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,840 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,966 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46,331 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46,720 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47,109 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47,499 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,888 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47,979 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48,066 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48,153 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48,327 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,397 1000 ha | 38,572 1000 ha | 42,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,839 1000 ha | 42,628 1000 ha | 45,054 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,155 1000 ha | 45,324 1000 ha | 47,499 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,109 1000 ha | 47,888 1000 ha | 48,327 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Europe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Southern Europe was 48,327 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 48,327 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,572 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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).