Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United States
United States: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 94.67 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
94.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
94.67
in 2018
All-time low
84.88
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United States, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United States is 94.67, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United States peaked at 94.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.88, in 2000.
United States ranks 118th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.88 | 84.88 | 84.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.19 | 89.76 | 94.67 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.67 | 94.67 | 94.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 115 Solomon Islands 95.78 compare
- 116 Cabo Verde 95 compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 94.98 compare
- 119 Haiti 94.53 compare
- 120 Côte d’Ivoire 94.45 compare
- 121 Moldova 93.36 compare
More environment data for United States
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 215.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United States?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in United States was 94.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 94.67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.88 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- United States ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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