15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value was 80.99 t/ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in Eastern Africa, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Eastern Africa is 80.99 t/ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Eastern Africa peaked at 82.35 t/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.52 t/ha, in 2020.
That places Eastern Africa 37th out of 46 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.35 t/ha | 82.35 t/ha | 82.35 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.6 t/ha | 81.6 t/ha | 81.6 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.88 t/ha | 80.82 t/ha | 80.95 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.75 t/ha | 80.52 t/ha | 80.99 t/ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 34 Indonesia 193.39 t/ha compare
- 35 Switzerland 185.89 t/ha compare
- 36 Thailand 182.19 t/ha compare
- 37 Guatemala 181.73 t/ha compare
- 38 Luxembourg 180.72 t/ha compare
- 39 Costa Rica 180.6 t/ha compare
- 40 Serbia 179.82 t/ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Eastern Africa?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in Eastern Africa was 80.99 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 t/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.52 t/ha in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 37th out of 46 regions with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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