Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia
Central Asia: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 281.93 million t in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia stood at 281.93 million t.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia peaked at 286.22 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 253.19 million t, in 1992.
Central Asia ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 253.19 million t | — |
| 1993 | 253.77 million t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 254.35 million t | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 254.93 million t | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 255.5 million t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 256.08 million t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 256.66 million t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 257.24 million t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 257.81 million t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 258.42 million t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 259.02 million t | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 259.63 million t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 260.23 million t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 260.83 million t | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 261.44 million t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 262.04 million t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 262.65 million t | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 263.25 million t | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 263.85 million t | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 266.8 million t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 269.75 million t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 272.7 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 275.65 million t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 278.61 million t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 280.13 million t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 281.65 million t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 283.17 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 284.69 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 286.22 million t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 285.36 million t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 284.5 million t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 283.65 million t | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 282.79 million t | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 281.93 million t | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.22 million t | 253.19 million t | 257.24 million t | 8 |
| 2000s | 260.53 million t | 257.81 million t | 263.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.7 million t | 263.85 million t | 284.69 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.07 million t | 281.93 million t | 286.22 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 27 French Guiana 1,716 million t compare
- 28 New Zealand 1,531 million t compare
- 29 Botswana 1,469 million t compare
- 30 France 1,421 million t compare
- 31 Mozambique 1,420 million t compare
- 32 Ecuador 1,360 million t compare
- 33 Myanmar 1,352 million t compare
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.85 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Central Asia was 281.93 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 286.22 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.19 million t in 1992.
- How does Central Asia rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Central Asia ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.