Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe

Europe: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate was 0.6705 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.6705 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.17 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-0.4232 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2025

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Europe recorded 0.6705 % change on previous year for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 6.17 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.4232 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Europe ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.17 % change on previous year —
1963 5.81 % change on previous year -5.8%
1964 5.49 % change on previous year -5.5%
1965 5.21 % change on previous year -5.2%
1966 4.95 % change on previous year -4.9%
1967 4.72 % change on previous year -4.7%
1968 4.5 % change on previous year -4.5%
1969 4.31 % change on previous year -4.3%
1970 4.13 % change on previous year -4.1%
1971 3.97 % change on previous year -4.0%
1972 1.44 % change on previous year -63.7%
1973 1.42 % change on previous year -1.5%
1974 1.4 % change on previous year -1.3%
1975 1.38 % change on previous year -1.5%
1976 1.36 % change on previous year -1.4%
1977 1.34 % change on previous year -1.2%
1978 1.32 % change on previous year -1.4%
1979 1.31 % change on previous year -1.3%
1980 1.29 % change on previous year -1.2%
1981 1.27 % change on previous year -1.4%
1982 0.3367 % change on previous year -73.6%
1983 0.3356 % change on previous year -0.3%
1984 0.333 % change on previous year -0.8%
1985 0.3334 % change on previous year +0.1%
1986 0.3323 % change on previous year -0.3%
1987 0.5414 % change on previous year +62.9%
1988 0.5385 % change on previous year -0.5%
1989 0.537 % change on previous year -0.3%
1991 0.9483 % change on previous year +76.6%
1992 -0.4232 % change on previous year -144.6%
1993 0.9299 % change on previous year -319.8%
1994 0.9218 % change on previous year -0.9%
1995 0.9132 % change on previous year -0.9%
1996 0.9049 % change on previous year -0.9%
1997 1.14 % change on previous year +26.5%
1998 0.8954 % change on previous year -21.8%
1999 0.8875 % change on previous year -0.9%
2000 0.8797 % change on previous year -0.9%
2001 0.9565 % change on previous year +8.7%
2002 0.9474 % change on previous year -0.9%
2003 0.9387 % change on previous year -0.9%
2004 0.9298 % change on previous year -1.0%
2005 0.9212 % change on previous year -0.9%
2006 0.9128 % change on previous year -0.9%
2007 0.9048 % change on previous year -0.9%
2008 0.8965 % change on previous year -0.9%
2009 0.8885 % change on previous year -0.9%
2010 0.8809 % change on previous year -0.9%
2011 0.7473 % change on previous year -15.2%
2012 0.7419 % change on previous year -0.7%
2013 0.7364 % change on previous year -0.7%
2014 0.7309 % change on previous year -0.8%
2015 0.7258 % change on previous year -0.7%
2016 0.5555 % change on previous year -23.5%
2017 0.5525 % change on previous year -0.6%
2018 0.5492 % change on previous year -0.6%
2019 0.5464 % change on previous year -0.5%
2020 0.5434 % change on previous year -0.5%
2021 0.689 % change on previous year +26.8%
2022 0.6843 % change on previous year -0.7%
2023 0.6795 % change on previous year -0.7%
2024 0.675 % change on previous year -0.6%
2025 0.6705 % change on previous year -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +319.8% -0.4232 % change on previous year 0.9299 % change on previous year
1992 -144.6% 0.9483 % change on previous year -0.4232 % change on previous year
1991 +76.6% 0.537 % change on previous year 0.9483 % change on previous year
1982 -73.6% 1.27 % change on previous year 0.3367 % change on previous year
1987 +62.9% 0.3323 % change on previous year 0.5414 % change on previous year
1972 -63.7% 3.97 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.15 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.91 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.5853 % change on previous year 0.3323 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7914 % change on previous year -0.4232 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 9
2000s 0.9176 % change on previous year 0.8797 % change on previous year 0.9565 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6767 % change on previous year 0.5464 % change on previous year 0.8809 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.657 % change on previous year 0.5434 % change on previous year 0.689 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 Malta 10 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Aruba 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 4.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Belarus 4.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Iceland 3.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Bermuda 3.6 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 United States Virgin Islands 3.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe?
Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Europe was 0.6705 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4232 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Europe rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate?
Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
281 places, 9,618 data points, 1962–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.