Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 89.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.92
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
89.92
in 2025
All-time low
74.24
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia is 89.92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia peaked at 89.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.24, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.24 | — |
| 2000 | 83.32 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 81.86 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.87 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 89.92 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.24 | 74.24 | 74.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.32 | 83.32 | 83.32 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.18 | 81.86 | 82.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.9 | 87.87 | 89.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 16 New Zealand 241.24 compare
- 17 Slovenia 230.61 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 227.42 compare
- 19 Rwanda 221.44 compare
- 20 Cameroon 220.3 compare
- 21 Chile 219.27 compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Asia was 89.92 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.24 in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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