Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe
Western Europe: Above-ground biomass in forest was 153.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
153.92
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
153.92
in 2025
All-time low
124.52
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe stood at 153.92. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe peaked at 153.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.52, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124.52 | — |
| 2000 | 136.79 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 146.86 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 153.41 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 153.68 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 153.92 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.52 | 124.52 | 124.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 136.79 | 136.79 | 136.79 | 1 |
| 2010s | 150.13 | 146.86 | 153.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 153.8 | 153.68 | 153.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 3 Guadeloupe 346.96 compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 332.22 compare
- 5 Gabon 310.75 compare
- 6 Martinique 306.44 compare
- 7 Suriname 302.6 compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 282 compare
- 9 Romania 261.59 compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Western Europe was 153.92 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 153.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.52 in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Western Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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