Above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia
Central Asia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 38.46 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia stood at 38.46 t per ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia peaked at 40.72 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.46 t per ha, in 2025.
That places Central Asia 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.72 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 39.78 t per ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.64 t per ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.19 t per ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.24 t per ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.46 t per ha | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.72 t per ha | 40.72 t per ha | 40.72 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.78 t per ha | 39.78 t per ha | 39.78 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.91 t per ha | 39.64 t per ha | 40.19 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.35 t per ha | 38.46 t per ha | 40.24 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 30 British Virgin Islands 209.63 t per ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 209.02 t per ha compare
- 32 Fiji 205.97 t per ha compare
- 33 Congo 205.5 t per ha compare
- 34 Colombia 202.98 t per ha compare
- 35 Wallis and Futuna Islands 198.71 t per ha compare
- 36 Micronesia (Federated States of) 197.61 t per ha compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Central Asia was 38.46 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.72 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.46 t per ha in 2025.
- How does Central Asia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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