Above-ground biomass in forest in France
France: Above-ground biomass in forest was 130.76 t per ha in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
130.76 t per ha
World rank
79th
of 184 countries
All-time high
130.76 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
109.52 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in France, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
France recorded 130.76 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in France peaked at 130.76 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.52 t per ha, in 1990.
France ranks 79th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.52 t per ha | 109.52 t per ha | 109.52 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.31 t per ha | 112.31 t per ha | 112.31 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 126.8 t per ha | 124 t per ha | 129.6 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 130.35 t per ha | 129.95 t per ha | 130.76 t per ha | 2 |
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More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in France?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in France was 130.76 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 130.76 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.52 t per ha in 1990.
- How does France rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- France ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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