Above-ground biomass in forest in World
World: Above-ground biomass in forest was 123.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
123.29
Rank
14th
of 35 groups
All-time high
123.29
in 2025
All-time low
115.96
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in World, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in World stood at 123.29. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in World peaked at 123.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115.96, in 1990.
That places World 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115.96 | — |
| 2000 | 117.7 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 119.55 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 120.85 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 122.17 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 123.29 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.96 | 115.96 | 115.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 117.7 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 120.2 | 119.55 | 120.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 122.73 | 122.17 | 123.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Central African Republic 251.12 compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 247 compare
- 12 Brunei 247 compare
- 14 Belize 246.25 compare
- 15 Mayotte 244.79 compare
- 16 Philippines 244.76 compare
- 17 New Zealand 241.24 compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in World?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in World was 123.29 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 123.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.96 in 1990.
- How does World rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- World ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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