Above-ground biomass in forest in China
China: Above-ground biomass in forest was 72.48 t per ha in 2025. β² Rising
Above-ground biomass in forest in China, 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 China is 72.48 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in China peaked at 72.48 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.64 t per ha, in 1990.
China ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 t per ha | 51.64 t per ha | 51.64 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.54 t per ha | 54.54 t per ha | 54.54 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.23 t per ha | 55.72 t per ha | 60.75 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.6 t per ha | 66.72 t per ha | 72.48 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in China?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in China was 72.48 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 72.48 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.64 t per ha in 1990.
- How does China rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- China ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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