Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Europe
Europe: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 59,214 million t in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Europe, 1961–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Europe is 59,214 million t, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Europe peaked at 59,214 million t in 2025 and was at its lowest, 369.23 million t, in 1961.
Europe ranks 6th of 31 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 in Europe, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 369.23 million t | — |
| 1962 | 392.02 million t | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 414.81 million t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 437.6 million t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 460.38 million t | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 483.17 million t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 505.96 million t | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 528.75 million t | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 551.54 million t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 574.33 million t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 597.12 million t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 605.71 million t | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 614.3 million t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 622.9 million t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 631.49 million t | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 640.08 million t | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 648.68 million t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 657.27 million t | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 665.86 million t | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 674.46 million t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 683.05 million t | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 685.35 million t | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 687.65 million t | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 689.94 million t | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 692.24 million t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 694.54 million t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 698.3 million t | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 702.06 million t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 705.83 million t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45,252 million t | +6311.1% |
| 1991 | 45,681 million t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45,488 million t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45,911 million t | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 46,334 million t | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46,757 million t | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47,180 million t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 47,720 million t | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48,147 million t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48,575 million t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49,002 million t | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 49,471 million t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49,939 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50,408 million t | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50,877 million t | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51,346 million t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51,814 million t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 52,283 million t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52,752 million t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53,220 million t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53,689 million t | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,090 million t | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54,492 million t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54,893 million t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55,294 million t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55,696 million t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56,005 million t | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56,314 million t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56,624 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56,933 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 57,242 million t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57,637 million t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58,031 million t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58,426 million t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58,820 million t | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59,214 million t | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.38 million t | 369.23 million t | 551.54 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 625.77 million t | 574.33 million t | 665.86 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 691.34 million t | 674.46 million t | 705.83 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,704 million t | 45,252 million t | 48,575 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,111 million t | 49,002 million t | 53,220 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,403 million t | 53,689 million t | 56,933 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,228 million t | 57,242 million t | 59,214 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 Russian Federation 44,584 million t compare
- 4 Canada 20,007 million t compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 11,290 million t compare
- 6 Indonesia 11,152 million t compare
- 7 China 10,126 million t compare
- 7 China, mainland 10,126 million t compare
- 9 Australia 9,759 million t compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Europe?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Europe was 59,214 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 59,214 million t in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.23 million t in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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.