Above-ground forest biomass in Nepal
Nepal: Above-ground forest biomass was 114.48 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
114.48 tonnes per hectare
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
114.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
114.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Nepal stood at 114.48 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Nepal peaked at 114.48 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 114.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 176.82 tonnes per hectare | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 176.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 176.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 176.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 114.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 114.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.74 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 156.04 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 176.82 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 114.48 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 101 Cuba 117.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 102 Madagascar 115.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 103 Vanuatu 114.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 El Salvador 114.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Oman 112.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 112.32 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Nepal?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Nepal was 114.48 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 114.48 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.48 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).