Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in New Zealand
New Zealand: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 294.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
294.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
295.23
in 2019
All-time low
278.38
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 294.65 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in New Zealand peaked at 295.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 278.38, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.38 | — |
| 2010 | 289.32 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 293.4 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 294.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 294.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 295.02 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 295.23 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 294.65 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.38 | 278.38 | 278.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 293.6 | 289.32 | 295.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 294.65 | 294.65 | 294.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 5 Suriname 362.88 compare
- 6 Guadeloupe 347 compare
- 7 Martinique 306 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 294.02 compare
- 10 Bhutan 269.32 compare
- 11 Cameroon 265.05 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0573 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 14.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0529 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in New Zealand?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in New Zealand was 294.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 295.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.38 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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