Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 78.52 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.52 t per ha
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
78.52 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
54.65 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia stood at 78.52 t per ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Asia peaked at 78.52 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.65 t per ha, in 1990.
Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.65 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 58.96 t per ha | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 63.23 t per ha | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 68.02 t per ha | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 73.53 t per ha | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 78.52 t per ha | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.65 t per ha | 54.65 t per ha | 54.65 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.96 t per ha | 58.96 t per ha | 58.96 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.62 t per ha | 63.23 t per ha | 68.02 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.03 t per ha | 73.53 t per ha | 78.52 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 31 Malaysia 209.02 t per ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Asia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Eastern Asia was 78.52 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.52 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.65 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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