Above-ground biomass in forest in Australia
Australia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 99.22 t per ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Australia, 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 Australia is 99.22 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Australia peaked at 100.1 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.22 t per ha, in 2020.
Australia ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.1 t per ha | 100.1 t per ha | 100.1 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.1 t per ha | 100.1 t per ha | 100.1 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.81 t per ha | 99.63 t per ha | 99.99 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.22 t per ha | 99.22 t per ha | 99.22 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Australia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Australia was 99.22 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.22 t per ha in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Australia ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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