Above-ground forest biomass in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Above-ground forest biomass was 108 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108 tonnes per hectare
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
110 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
74 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 108 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in United Kingdom peaked at 110 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 89 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 104 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 109 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 110 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 113 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 114 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 110 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 108 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 108 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 108 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74 tonnes per hectare | 74 tonnes per hectare | 74 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 89 tonnes per hectare | 89 tonnes per hectare | 89 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 110.33 tonnes per hectare | 104 tonnes per hectare | 114 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 109 tonnes per hectare | 108 tonnes per hectare | 110 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in United Kingdom?
- Above-ground forest biomass in United Kingdom was 108 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 110 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).