Afghanistan vs Canada: Above-ground forest biomass

Afghanistan
87.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Canada
86.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
135th
Canada rank
137th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Canada
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 87.4 tonnes per hectare against 86.88 tonnes per hectare in Canada, a difference of 0.52 tonnes per hectare.

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

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Canada ranks 137th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 93.91 tonnes per hectare 6.51 tonnes per hectare Canada
2000s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 93.2 tonnes per hectare 5.8 tonnes per hectare Canada
2010s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 88.83 tonnes per hectare 1.43 tonnes per hectare Canada
2020s 87.4 tonnes per hectare 87.19 tonnes per hectare 0.215 tonnes per hectare Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Afghanistan or Canada?
Afghanistan, at 87.4 tonnes per hectare against 86.88 tonnes per hectare in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Afghanistan and Canada?
0.52 tonnes per hectare, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Canada ranks 137th 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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About this data

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).