Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 73,443 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Western Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Africa is 73,443 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Africa peaked at 100,351 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73,443 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Western Africa 22nd 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,351 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 99,449 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 98,547 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 97,644 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 96,742 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 95,839 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 94,937 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 94,034 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 93,132 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 92,230 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 91,327 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90,463 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 89,716 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 88,969 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 88,222 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87,475 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 86,728 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85,980 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85,233 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84,486 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 83,739 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 83,016 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82,202 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 81,388 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80,574 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 79,760 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 78,956 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 78,327 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,698 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77,069 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76,440 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 75,771 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75,189 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74,607 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 74,025 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 73,443 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,290 1000 ha | 92,230 1000 ha | 100,351 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,860 1000 ha | 84,486 1000 ha | 91,327 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,273 1000 ha | 77,069 1000 ha | 83,739 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,913 1000 ha | 73,443 1000 ha | 76,440 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,988 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,416 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 26,772 1000 ha compare
- 24 Japan 24,917 1000 ha compare
- 25 Gabon 23,562 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Africa was 73,443 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100,351 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,443 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Western Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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).