Above-ground biomass in forest in Americas
Americas: Above-ground biomass in forest was 144.69 t per ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
144.69 t per ha
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
144.69 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
137.63 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Americas, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Americas is 144.69 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Americas peaked at 144.69 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.63 t per ha, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.63 t per ha | 137.63 t per ha | 137.63 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 140.19 t per ha | 140.19 t per ha | 140.19 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 142.41 t per ha | 141.76 t per ha | 143.07 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 144.39 t per ha | 144.1 t per ha | 144.69 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Guyana 498.96 t per ha compare
- 2 French Guiana 365 t per ha compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 346.96 t per ha compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 332.22 t per ha compare
- 5 Gabon 310.75 t per ha compare
- 6 Martinique 306.44 t per ha compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous β Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Americas?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Americas was 144.69 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 144.69 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.63 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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