Carbon stock change in forests — Area in World
World: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 4.15 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in World, 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 World is 4.15 million 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in World peaked at 4.36 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million 1000 ha, in 2025.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in World, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.36 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.35 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.34 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.31 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.28 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.27 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.26 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.24 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.22 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.19 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.18 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.16 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.15 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.15 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 million 1000 ha | 4.26 million 1000 ha | 4.36 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million 1000 ha | 4.22 million 1000 ha | 4.25 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million 1000 ha | 4.18 million 1000 ha | 4.21 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.17 million 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in World?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in World was 4.15 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does World rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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).