Afghanistan vs Benin: Above-ground forest biomass

Afghanistan
87.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Benin
89.42 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
135th
Benin rank
133rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 89.42 tonnes per hectare against 87.4 tonnes per hectare in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.02 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Benin ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1990s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 85.77 tonnes per hectare 1.63 tonnes per hectare Afghanistan
2000s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 109.46 tonnes per hectare 22.06 tonnes per hectare Benin
2010s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 99.31 tonnes per hectare 11.91 tonnes per hectare Benin
2020s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 91.38 tonnes per hectare 3.98 tonnes per hectare Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 89.42 tonnes per hectare against 87.4 tonnes per hectare in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Afghanistan and Benin?
2.02 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Benin ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Above-ground forest biomass
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 1,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).