15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in China, mainland
China, mainland: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value was 72.48 t/ha in 2025. β² Rising
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in China, mainland, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 72.48 t/ha for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in China, mainland peaked at 72.48 t/ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.64 t/ha, in 1990.
China, mainland ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 t/ha | 51.64 t/ha | 51.64 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.54 t/ha | 54.54 t/ha | 54.54 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.23 t/ha | 55.72 t/ha | 60.75 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.6 t/ha | 66.72 t/ha | 72.48 t/ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 17,470 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in China, mainland?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in China, mainland was 72.48 t/ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.48 t/ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.64 t/ha in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value?
- China, mainland ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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