Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -2,216 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2,216 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
76,269 kt
in 2016
All-time low
-11,805 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2025

-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720251990: 13.2k kt1991: 13.2k kt1992: 12.0k kt1993: 12.0k kt1994: 12.0k kt1995: 12.0k kt1996: 12.0k kt1997: 12.0k kt1998: 12.0k kt1999: 12.0k kt2000: 12.0k kt2001: 9.0k kt2002: 9.0k kt2003: 9.0k kt2004: 9.0k kt2005: 9.0k kt2006: 9.0k kt2007: 9.0k kt2008: 9.0k kt2009: 9.0k kt2010: 9.0k kt2011: -11.8k kt2012: -11.8k kt2013: -11.8k kt2014: -11.8k kt2015: -11.8k kt2016: 76.3k kt2017: 76.3k kt2018: 76.3k kt2019: 76.3k kt2020: 76.3k kt2021: -2.2k kt2022: -2.2k kt2023: -2.2k kt2024: -2.2k kt2025: -2.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is -2,216 kt, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 76,269 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -11,805 kt, in 2011.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 13,204 kt
1991 13,204 kt +0.0%
1992 11,952 kt -9.5%
1993 11,952 kt +0.0%
1994 11,952 kt +0.0%
1995 11,952 kt +0.0%
1996 11,952 kt +0.0%
1997 11,952 kt +0.0%
1998 11,952 kt +0.0%
1999 11,952 kt +0.0%
2000 11,952 kt +0.0%
2001 9,044 kt -24.3%
2002 9,044 kt +0.0%
2003 9,044 kt +0.0%
2004 9,044 kt +0.0%
2005 9,044 kt +0.0%
2006 9,044 kt +0.0%
2007 9,044 kt +0.0%
2008 9,044 kt +0.0%
2009 9,044 kt +0.0%
2010 9,044 kt +0.0%
2011 -11,805 kt -230.5%
2012 -11,805 kt -0.0%
2013 -11,805 kt -0.0%
2014 -11,805 kt -0.0%
2015 -11,805 kt -0.0%
2016 76,269 kt -746.1%
2017 76,269 kt +0.0%
2018 76,269 kt +0.0%
2019 76,269 kt +0.0%
2020 76,269 kt +0.0%
2021 -2,216 kt -102.9%
2022 -2,216 kt -0.0%
2023 -2,216 kt -0.0%
2024 -2,216 kt -0.0%
2025 -2,216 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,203 kt 11,952 kt 13,204 kt 10
2000s 9,335 kt 9,044 kt 11,952 kt 10
2010s 25,509 kt -11,805 kt 76,269 kt 10
2020s 10,865 kt -2,216 kt 76,269 kt 6

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.606 kt compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 18,693 kt compare
  3. 4 Canada 10,737 kt compare
  4. 4 Timor-Leste -6.48 kt compare
  5. 5 Cabo Verde -7.33 kt compare
  6. 5 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
  7. 5 Micronesia (Federated States of) -14.67 kt compare
  8. 6 Kazakhstan 5,295 kt compare
  9. 6 Wallis and Futuna Islands -38.1 kt compare
  10. 7 Benin 5,251 kt compare
  11. 7 Côte d'Ivoire -4,112 kt compare
  12. 7 Polynesia -43.45 kt compare
  13. 8 Morocco 5,000 kt compare
  14. 8 Micronesia -58.67 kt compare
  15. 9 Estonia 2,901 kt compare
  16. 9 Republic of Moldova -140.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was -2,216 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 76,269 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -11,805 kt in 2011.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — 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).