Above-ground forest biomass in Czechia
Czechia: Above-ground forest biomass was 163.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
163.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
163.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
145.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above-ground forest biomass in Czechia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Czechia stood at 163.23 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Czechia peaked at 163.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.14 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Czechia 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 156.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 158.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 159.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 160.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 161.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 162.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 163.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 163.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 163.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.14 tonnes per hectare | 145.14 tonnes per hectare | 145.14 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 159.71 tonnes per hectare | 156.19 tonnes per hectare | 162.36 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 163.23 tonnes per hectare | 163.23 tonnes per hectare | 163.23 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 57 Austria 171.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Belgium 167.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Poland 163.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 160.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 160 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 159.19 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.4193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % 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 -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Czechia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Czechia was 163.23 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 163.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.14 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Czechia ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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).