Above-ground biomass in forest in Europe
Europe: Above-ground biomass in forest was 89.91 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.91 t per ha
Rank
23rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
89.91 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
69.54 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 89.91 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Europe peaked at 89.91 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.54 t per ha, in 1990.
Europe ranks 23rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Europe, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.54 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 75.94 t per ha | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 82.45 t per ha | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 85.32 t per ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 87.25 t per ha | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 89.91 t per ha | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.54 t per ha | 69.54 t per ha | 69.54 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.94 t per ha | 75.94 t per ha | 75.94 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.88 t per ha | 82.45 t per ha | 85.32 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.58 t per ha | 87.25 t per ha | 89.91 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 20 Liechtenstein 227.42 t per ha compare
- 21 Rwanda 221.44 t per ha compare
- 22 Cameroon 220.3 t per ha compare
- 23 Chile 219.27 t per ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Europe?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Europe was 89.91 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.91 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.54 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Europe ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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