What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Botswana and Ethiopia?

6.1 tonnes per hectare, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?

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.

Botswana vs Ethiopia: Above-ground forest biomass

Botswana

155.25 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Ethiopia

149.15 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Botswana rank

67th

Ethiopia rank

70th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Botswana
Ethiopia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 155.25 tonnes per hectare against 149.15 tonnes per hectare in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.1 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	149.15 tonnes per hectare	6.1 tonnes per hectare	Botswana
2000s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	149.15 tonnes per hectare	6.1 tonnes per hectare	Botswana
2010s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	130.85 tonnes per hectare	24.4 tonnes per hectare	Botswana
2020s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	149.15 tonnes per hectare	6.1 tonnes per hectare	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Botswana or Ethiopia?: Botswana, at 155.25 tonnes per hectare against 149.15 tonnes per hectare in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Botswana and Ethiopia?: 6.1 tonnes per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Botswana ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 70th 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).