Above-ground biomass in forest in Brazil
Brazil: Above-ground biomass in forest was 172.43 t per ha in 2025. β² Rising
Above-ground biomass in forest in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 172.43 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Brazil peaked at 172.43 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160.41 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Brazil 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.41 t per ha | 160.41 t per ha | 160.41 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 164.73 t per ha | 164.73 t per ha | 164.73 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 168.12 t per ha | 167.06 t per ha | 169.18 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 171.59 t per ha | 170.76 t per ha | 172.43 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 46 Georgia 175.66 t per ha compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 175 t per ha compare
- 48 Slovak Republic 172.51 t per ha compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 171.93 t per ha compare
- 51 Austria 171.33 t per ha compare
- 52 Belgium 167.53 t per ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Brazil?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Brazil was 172.43 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 172.43 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.41 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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