Above-ground biomass in forest in India
India: Above-ground biomass in forest was 79 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79 t per ha
World rank
160th
of 222 countries
All-time high
79 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
57.39 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in India, 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 India is 79 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in India peaked at 79 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.39 t per ha, in 1990.
India ranks 160th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in India, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.39 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 69.78 t per ha | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 67.61 t per ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7 t per ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.04 t per ha | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 79 t per ha | +3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 79 t per ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.91 t per ha, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 79 t per ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.74 t per ha, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.39 t per ha | 57.39 t per ha | 57.39 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.78 t per ha | 69.78 t per ha | 69.78 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.16 t per ha | 67.61 t per ha | 68.7 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.52 t per ha | 76.04 t per ha | 79 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in India?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in India was 79 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 79 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.39 t per ha in 1990.
- How does India rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- India ranks 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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