What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Afghanistan and Syria?

0.04 tonnes per hectare, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?

6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Afghanistan vs Syria: Above-ground forest biomass

Afghanistan

87.4 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Syria

87.36 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

135th

Syria rank

136th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Afghanistan
Syria

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 87.4 tonnes per hectare against 87.36 tonnes per hectare in Syria, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Syria ranks 136th of 215 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87.4 tonnes per hectare	43.04 tonnes per hectare	44.36 tonnes per hectare	Afghanistan
2000s	87.4 tonnes per hectare	58.21 tonnes per hectare	29.19 tonnes per hectare	Afghanistan
2010s	87.4 tonnes per hectare	71.03 tonnes per hectare	16.38 tonnes per hectare	Afghanistan
2020s	87.4 tonnes per hectare	83.33 tonnes per hectare	4.08 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 Syria?: Afghanistan, at 87.4 tonnes per hectare against 87.36 tonnes per hectare in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Afghanistan and Syria?: 0.04 tonnes per hectare, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Afghanistan ranks 135th and Syria ranks 136th 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: 18 September 2026

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