15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value was 149.15 t/ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Ethiopia stood at 149.15 t/ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Ethiopia peaked at 149.15 t/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 149.15 t/ha, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.15 t/ha | — |
| 2000 | 149.15 t/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 149.15 t/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 149.15 t/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 149.15 t/ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 149.15 t/ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 149.15 t/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.7 t/ha, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 149.15 t/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t/ha, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 149.15 t/ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 61 Botswana 155.25 t/ha compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 153.45 t/ha compare
- 63 United States Virgin Islands 152.95 t/ha compare
- 65 French Polynesia 148.94 t/ha compare
- 66 American Samoa 148.26 t/ha compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 147 t/ha compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Ethiopia?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Ethiopia was 149.15 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 — value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.15 t/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.15 t/ha in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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