Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Above-ground biomass in forest was 86.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.76
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
86.76
in 2025
All-time low
69.43
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 86.76 for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Europe peaked at 86.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.43, in 1990.
Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.43 | — |
| 2000 | 76.95 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 83.57 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 84.49 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 86.76 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.43 | 69.43 | 69.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.95 | 76.95 | 76.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.73 | 81.9 | 83.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.62 | 84.49 | 86.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 339,745 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Europe?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Southern Europe was 86.76 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.43 in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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