Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 828,964 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
828,964 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.40 million kt
in 2011
All-time low
828,964 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720251990: 1.1M kt1991: 1.1M kt1992: 1.1M kt1993: 1.1M kt1994: 1.1M kt1995: 1.1M kt1996: 1.1M kt1997: 1.1M kt1998: 1.1M kt1999: 1.1M kt2000: 1.1M kt2001: 963.9k kt2002: 963.9k kt2003: 963.9k kt2004: 963.9k kt2005: 963.9k kt2006: 963.9k kt2007: 963.9k kt2008: 963.9k kt2009: 963.9k kt2010: 963.9k kt2011: 1.4M kt2012: 1.4M kt2013: 1.4M kt2014: 1.4M kt2015: 1.4M kt2016: 978.0k kt2017: 978.0k kt2018: 978.0k kt2019: 978.0k kt2020: 978.0k kt2021: 829.0k kt2022: 829.0k kt2023: 829.0k kt2024: 829.0k kt2025: 829.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 828,964 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.40 million kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 828,964 kt, in 2021.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 1.11 million kt
1991 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1992 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1993 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1994 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1995 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1996 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1997 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1998 1.11 million kt +0.0%
1999 1.11 million kt +0.0%
2000 1.11 million kt +0.0%
2001 963,907 kt -13.3%
2002 963,907 kt +0.0%
2003 963,907 kt +0.0%
2004 963,907 kt +0.0%
2005 963,907 kt +0.0%
2006 963,907 kt +0.0%
2007 963,907 kt +0.0%
2008 963,907 kt +0.0%
2009 963,907 kt +0.0%
2010 963,907 kt +0.0%
2011 1.40 million kt +45.2%
2012 1.40 million kt +0.0%
2013 1.40 million kt +0.0%
2014 1.40 million kt +0.0%
2015 1.40 million kt +0.0%
2016 977,993 kt -30.1%
2017 977,993 kt +0.0%
2018 977,993 kt +0.0%
2019 977,993 kt +0.0%
2020 977,993 kt +0.0%
2021 828,964 kt -15.2%
2022 828,964 kt +0.0%
2023 828,964 kt +0.0%
2024 828,964 kt +0.0%
2025 828,964 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.11 million kt 1.11 million kt 1.11 million kt 10
2000s 978,745 kt 963,907 kt 1.11 million kt 10
2010s 1.19 million kt 963,907 kt 1.40 million kt 10
2020s 853,802 kt 828,964 kt 977,993 kt 6

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 Brazil 905,806 kt compare
  2. 2 Peru 127,923 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 103,437 kt compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 154,748 kt compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 61,541 kt compare
  6. 4 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare
  7. 5 Cameroon 60,845 kt compare
  8. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 59,158 kt compare
  9. 6 Colombia 56,313 kt compare
  10. 7 Italy 53,504 kt compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,464 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 828,964 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million kt in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 828,964 kt in 2021.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).