Above-ground forest biomass in Armenia
Armenia: Above-ground forest biomass was 91.77 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 91.77 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Armenia peaked at 91.77 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.05 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.69 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 81.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 91.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 91.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 91.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.69 tonnes per hectare | 82.69 tonnes per hectare | 82.69 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.38 tonnes per hectare | 81.38 tonnes per hectare | 81.38 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.61 tonnes per hectare | 80.05 tonnes per hectare | 80.73 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.98 tonnes per hectare | 90.2 tonnes per hectare | 91.77 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Armenia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Armenia was 91.77 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.77 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.05 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Armenia ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).