Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Above-ground biomass in forest was 80.99 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.99 t per ha
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
82.35 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
80.52 t per ha
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa is 80.99 t per ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Africa peaked at 82.35 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.52 t per ha, in 2020.
That places Eastern Africa 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.35 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 81.6 t per ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.95 t per ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.82 t per ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.52 t per ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.99 t per ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.35 t per ha | 82.35 t per ha | 82.35 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.6 t per ha | 81.6 t per ha | 81.6 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.88 t per ha | 80.82 t per ha | 80.95 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.75 t per ha | 80.52 t per ha | 80.99 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 t per ha compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 t per ha compare
- 26 Palau 213.28 t per ha compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 211.02 t per ha compare
- 28 Anguilla 210.91 t per ha compare
- 29 Dominica 210.46 t per ha compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 209.63 t per ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Africa?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Africa was 80.99 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.52 t per ha in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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