Above-ground biomass in forest in Central America
Central America: Above-ground biomass in forest was 72.61 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground biomass in forest in Central America, 1990–2025
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 Central America is 72.61 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Central America peaked at 72.61 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.96 t per ha, in 2000.
Central America ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Central America, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.48 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 66.96 t per ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.56 t per ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 72.15 t per ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.62 t per ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 72.61 t per ha | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.48 t per ha | 67.48 t per ha | 67.48 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.96 t per ha | 66.96 t per ha | 66.96 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.86 t per ha | 71.56 t per ha | 72.15 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.12 t per ha | 71.62 t per ha | 72.61 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Central America?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Central America was 72.61 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 72.61 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.96 t per ha in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Central America ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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