Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 115 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
115
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
115
in 2020
All-time low
89
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United Kingdom, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United Kingdom stood at 115. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United Kingdom peaked at 115 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 110.33 | 104 | 114 | 6 |
| 2020s | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3362 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United Kingdom?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United Kingdom was 115 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- United Kingdom ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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