Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 35,586 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Western Europe, 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 Europe is 35,586 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Europe peaked at 35,586 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,788 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 25th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,788 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 31,890 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31,991 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32,093 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32,194 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32,296 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32,398 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32,499 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32,601 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32,703 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32,804 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32,932 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33,061 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33,190 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33,318 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33,447 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33,576 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,705 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,833 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33,962 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34,091 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34,187 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34,279 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34,371 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34,463 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34,555 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34,658 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,767 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34,876 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34,984 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35,093 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,188 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35,288 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35,387 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35,486 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 35,586 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,245 1000 ha | 31,788 1000 ha | 32,703 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,383 1000 ha | 32,804 1000 ha | 33,962 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,523 1000 ha | 34,091 1000 ha | 34,984 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,338 1000 ha | 35,093 1000 ha | 35,586 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Europe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Western Europe was 35,586 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,586 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,788 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).