Above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa
South Africa: Above-ground biomass in forest was 67.72 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.72
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
67.72
in 2025
All-time low
61.51
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa is 67.72, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa peaked at 67.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.51, in 2020.
That places South Africa 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.95 | — |
| 2000 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.42 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.52 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.51 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 67.72 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.95 | 66.95 | 66.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.19 | 67.19 | 67.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.47 | 67.42 | 67.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.61 | 61.51 | 67.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Bahamas 69.9 compare
- 142 Mozambique 69.15 compare
- 143 Northern Mariana Islands 67.73 compare
- 145 Bangladesh 67.66 compare
- 146 Namibia 67.4 compare
- 147 Comoros 65.93 compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in South Africa was 67.72 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.51 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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