Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Zambia
Zambia: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 44 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44
in 2000
All-time low
44
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 44 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Zambia peaked at 44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 6 |
| 2020s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 8.14 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 31,266 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,709 t (2023)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 19.45 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.19 kg/ha (2024)
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- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 52,326 t (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Zambia?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Zambia was 44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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