The total carbon stock in forests in 2020 amounted to *** gigatons, down from some *** gigatons in 1990. Forest carbon density, on the other hand, has experienced an increase of roughly *** percent over the last decades, going from *** metric tons per hectare in 1990 to *** metric tons per hectare in the year 2020. Most forest carbon is found as organic matter, both in living biomass and in the soil's organic compounds.
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FAO. (November 12, 2020). Total carbon stock and carbon density in forests worldwide in 1990 and 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1292769/global-forest-carbon-stock-and-carbon-density/
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