What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Benin and Myanmar?

1.02 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Myanmar?

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.

Benin vs Myanmar: Above-ground forest biomass

Benin

89.42 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Myanmar

88.4 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Benin rank

133rd

Myanmar rank

134th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Benin
Myanmar

How they compare

Benin currently reports 89.42 tonnes per hectare against 88.4 tonnes per hectare in Myanmar, a difference of 1.02 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Benin ranks 133rd and Myanmar ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	85.77 tonnes per hectare	88.4 tonnes per hectare	2.63 tonnes per hectare	Myanmar
2000s	109.46 tonnes per hectare	88.4 tonnes per hectare	21.06 tonnes per hectare	Benin
2010s	102.14 tonnes per hectare	113.22 tonnes per hectare	11.07 tonnes per hectare	Myanmar
2020s	91.38 tonnes per hectare	88.4 tonnes per hectare	2.98 tonnes per hectare	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Benin or Myanmar?: Benin, at 89.42 tonnes per hectare against 88.4 tonnes per hectare in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Benin and Myanmar?: 1.02 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Myanmar?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Myanmar rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Benin ranks 133rd and Myanmar ranks 134th 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).