Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Above-ground biomass in forest was 76.88 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.88 t per ha
Rank
29th
of 34 groups
All-time high
76.96 t per ha
in 2020
All-time low
58.93 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 76.88 t per ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Europe peaked at 76.96 t per ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.93 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Northern Europe 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.93 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 64.61 t per ha | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 70.86 t per ha | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 75.65 t per ha | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 76.96 t per ha | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 76.88 t per ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.93 t per ha | 58.93 t per ha | 58.93 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.61 t per ha | 64.61 t per ha | 64.61 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.25 t per ha | 70.86 t per ha | 75.65 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.92 t per ha | 76.88 t per ha | 76.96 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Europe?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Northern Europe was 76.88 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.96 t per ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.93 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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