Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 32,890 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Western Asia, 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 Asia is 32,890 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Asia peaked at 32,890 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,188 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 26th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,188 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25,231 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29,593 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 29,640 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,687 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29,734 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29,782 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29,829 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,876 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29,923 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,970 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30,082 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,191 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,300 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30,408 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30,517 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,626 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30,735 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 30,844 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30,953 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31,062 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,183 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31,299 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31,415 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31,530 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31,646 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31,777 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31,900 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32,024 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32,148 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32,272 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32,389 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,514 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32,640 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32,765 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32,890 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,848 1000 ha | 25,188 1000 ha | 29,923 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,463 1000 ha | 29,970 1000 ha | 30,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,598 1000 ha | 31,062 1000 ha | 32,148 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,578 1000 ha | 32,272 1000 ha | 32,890 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Asia was 32,890 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,890 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,188 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).