Above-ground forest biomass in Australia
Australia: Above-ground forest biomass was 83.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Australia is 83.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Australia peaked at 86.36 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.96 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Australia ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.56 tonnes per hectare | 85.56 tonnes per hectare | 85.56 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.47 tonnes per hectare | 83.96 tonnes per hectare | 86.36 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.98 tonnes per hectare | 83.98 tonnes per hectare | 83.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 129 Djibouti 86.51 tonnes per hectare compare
- 130 South Africa 85.66 tonnes per hectare compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 82.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 82.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 82 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Australia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Australia was 83.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.36 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.96 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Australia ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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)