Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Brazil
Brazil: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 171.92 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
171.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
171.92
in 2020
All-time low
166.3
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Brazil is 171.92, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Brazil peaked at 171.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 166.3, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.3 | 166.3 | 166.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 171.11 | 169.44 | 171.78 | 6 |
| 2020s | 171.92 | 171.92 | 171.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Brazil?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Brazil was 171.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 171.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.3 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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