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Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 2,761 million t in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,761 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2,761 million t
in 2025
All-time low
369.23 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Southern Europe, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Southern Europe stood at 2,761 million t. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Southern Europe peaked at 2,761 million t in 2025 and was at its lowest, 369.23 million t, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Southern 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 1,999 million t +183.3%
1991 2,022 million t +1.2%
1992 2,041 million t +0.9%
1993 2,060 million t +0.9%
1994 2,079 million t +0.9%
1995 2,098 million t +0.9%
1996 2,117 million t +0.9%
1997 2,253 million t +6.4%
1998 2,276 million t +1.0%
1999 2,299 million t +1.0%
2000 2,322 million t +1.0%
2001 2,348 million t +1.1%
2002 2,374 million t +1.1%
2003 2,401 million t +1.1%
2004 2,427 million t +1.1%
2005 2,453 million t +1.1%
2006 2,479 million t +1.1%
2007 2,505 million t +1.1%
2008 2,532 million t +1.0%
2009 2,558 million t +1.0%
2010 2,584 million t +1.0%
2011 2,601 million t +0.7%
2012 2,619 million t +0.7%
2013 2,636 million t +0.7%
2014 2,653 million t +0.7%
2015 2,671 million t +0.7%
2016 2,674 million t +0.1%
2017 2,677 million t +0.1%
2018 2,680 million t +0.1%
2019 2,683 million t +0.1%
2020 2,686 million t +0.1%
2021 2,701 million t +0.6%
2022 2,716 million t +0.6%
2023 2,731 million t +0.6%
2024 2,746 million t +0.6%
2025 2,761 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2,124 million t 1,999 million t 2,299 million t 10
2000s 2,440 million t 2,322 million t 2,558 million t 10
2010s 2,648 million t 2,584 million t 2,683 million t 10
2020s 2,723 million t 2,686 million t 2,761 million t 6

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 21 Chile 2,390 million t compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 2,380 million t compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 2,301 million t compare
  4. 24 Thailand 2,086 million t compare
  5. 25 Japan 2,050 million t compare
  6. 26 Mexico 2,040 million t compare
  7. 27 French Guiana 1,716 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Southern Europe?
Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Southern Europe was 2,761 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,761 million t in 2025.
What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 369.23 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Unit
million t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,484 data points, 1961–2025
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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.