What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?

7.47 tonnes per hectare, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Above-ground forest biomass

Belgium

167.53 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

175 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Belgium rank

58th

Papua New Guinea rank

53rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Belgium
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 175 tonnes per hectare against 167.53 tonnes per hectare in Belgium, a difference of 7.47 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	118.98 tonnes per hectare	175 tonnes per hectare	56.02 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea
2000s	148.48 tonnes per hectare	175 tonnes per hectare	26.52 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea
2010s	171.01 tonnes per hectare	175.67 tonnes per hectare	4.66 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea
2020s	167.53 tonnes per hectare	175 tonnes per hectare	7.47 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 175 tonnes per hectare against 167.53 tonnes per hectare in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?: 7.47 tonnes per hectare, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Belgium ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd 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: 28 August 2026

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