Above-ground biomass in forest in China
China: Above-ground biomass in forest was 72.48 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.48 t per ha
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
72.48 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
51.64 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in China, 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 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 169th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in China, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.64 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 54.54 t per ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 55.72 t per ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 60.75 t per ha | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 66.72 t per ha | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 72.48 t per ha | +8.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 72.48 t per ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 72.48 t per ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147.63 t per ha, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 169th out of 222 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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