Above-ground forest biomass in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Above-ground forest biomass was 94.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▼ Falling
Above-ground forest biomass in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Zimbabwe is 94.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Zimbabwe peaked at 105.12 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.98 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.06 tonnes per hectare | 105.06 tonnes per hectare | 105.06 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.01 tonnes per hectare | 94.99 tonnes per hectare | 105.12 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.98 tonnes per hectare | 94.98 tonnes per hectare | 94.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 116 Uganda 96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 95.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Cabo Verde 95 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 United States 94.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Haiti 94.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Cote d'Ivoire 94.45 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Zimbabwe?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Zimbabwe was 94.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.12 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.98 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)