What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Austria and Belgium?

3.8 tonnes per hectare, with Austria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

10 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.

Austria vs Belgium: Above-ground forest biomass

Austria

171.33 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Belgium

167.53 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Austria rank

57th

Belgium rank

58th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Austria currently reports 171.33 tonnes per hectare against 167.53 tonnes per hectare in Belgium, a difference of 3.8 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 57th and Belgium ranks 58th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1990s	144.35 tonnes per hectare	118.98 tonnes per hectare	25.37 tonnes per hectare	Austria
2000s	156.07 tonnes per hectare	148.48 tonnes per hectare	7.59 tonnes per hectare	Austria
2010s	168.31 tonnes per hectare	171.01 tonnes per hectare	2.7 tonnes per hectare	Belgium
2020s	169.94 tonnes per hectare	167.53 tonnes per hectare	2.41 tonnes per hectare	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Austria or Belgium?: Austria, at 171.33 tonnes per hectare against 167.53 tonnes per hectare in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Austria and Belgium?: 3.8 tonnes per hectare, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Austria ranks 57th and Belgium ranks 58th 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).