Above-ground biomass in forest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Above-ground biomass in forest was 126.57 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 126.57 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 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 126.57 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.15 t per ha, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.15 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 122.98 t per ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 124.35 t per ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 124.62 t per ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 125.53 t per ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 126.57 t per ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.15 t per ha | 122.15 t per ha | 122.15 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 122.98 t per ha | 122.98 t per ha | 122.98 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 124.48 t per ha | 124.35 t per ha | 124.62 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 126.05 t per ha | 125.53 t per ha | 126.57 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 126.57 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 126.57 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.15 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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