Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Asia
Western Asia: Above-ground biomass in forest was 62.02 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 62.02 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Western Asia peaked at 62.02 t per ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.01 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.01 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 54.61 t per ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 58.53 t per ha | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 61.62 t per ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 62.02 t per ha | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.02 t per ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.01 t per ha | 52.01 t per ha | 52.01 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.61 t per ha | 54.61 t per ha | 54.61 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.08 t per ha | 58.53 t per ha | 61.62 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.02 t per ha | 62.02 t per ha | 62.02 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Western Asia?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Asia was 62.02 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.02 t per ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.01 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Western Asia ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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