Above-ground biomass in forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Above-ground biomass in forest was 108 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground biomass in forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 108 t per ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 110 t per ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74 t per ha, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 89 t per ha | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 104 t per ha | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 109 t per ha | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 110 t per ha | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 108 t per ha | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74 t per ha | 74 t per ha | 74 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 89 t per ha | 89 t per ha | 89 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.5 t per ha | 104 t per ha | 109 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 109 t per ha | 108 t per ha | 110 t per ha | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 108 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 110 t per ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 t per ha in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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