Above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean
Caribbean: Above-ground biomass in forest was 110.6 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
110.6 t per ha
World rank
119th
of 222 countries
All-time high
115.2 t per ha
in 2010
All-time low
110.6 t per ha
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean stood at 110.6 t per ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean peaked at 115.2 t per ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 110.6 t per ha, in 2025.
Caribbean ranks 119th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.57 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 110.75 t per ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 115.2 t per ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 112.22 t per ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 112.37 t per ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 110.6 t per ha | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.57 t per ha | 112.57 t per ha | 112.57 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 110.75 t per ha | 110.75 t per ha | 110.75 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 113.71 t per ha | 112.22 t per ha | 115.2 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 111.48 t per ha | 110.6 t per ha | 112.37 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 112.32 t per ha compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 111.84 t per ha compare
- 118 Niue 111.82 t per ha compare
- 120 Grenada 109.6 t per ha compare
- 121 Australia and New Zealand 109.39 t per ha compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 108 t per ha compare
- 122 United Kingdom 108 t per ha compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Caribbean was 110.6 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2 t per ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.6 t per ha in 2025.
- How does Caribbean rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Caribbean ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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