Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Above-ground biomass in forest was 28.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.53
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.11
in 2020
All-time low
22.63
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa stood at 28.53.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa peaked at 31.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.63, in 1990.
That places Northern Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.63 | — |
| 2000 | 24.82 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 26.72 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 27.13 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.11 | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 28.53 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.63 | 22.63 | 22.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.82 | 24.82 | 24.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.92 | 26.72 | 27.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.82 | 28.53 | 31.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Africa was 28.53 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.63 in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Northern Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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