Bahamas vs South Africa: Above-ground forest biomass
Bahamas
69.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
South Africa
67.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Bahamas rank
157th
South Africa rank
160th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 69.9 tonnes per hectare against 67.72 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 2.18 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9 tonnes per hectare | 66.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 69.9 tonnes per hectare | 67.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 49.83 tonnes per hectare | 79.56 tonnes per hectare | 29.73 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 69.9 tonnes per hectare | 64.61 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 69.9 tonnes per hectare against 67.72 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 2.18 tonnes per hectare, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Bahamas ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β 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
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).