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

3.29 tonnes per hectare, with Jamaica ahead.

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

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 Jamaica: Above-ground forest biomass

Botswana

155.25 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Jamaica

158.54 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Botswana rank

67th

Jamaica rank

64th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Botswana
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 158.54 tonnes per hectare against 155.25 tonnes per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 3.29 tonnes per hectare.

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

Botswana ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	159.08 tonnes per hectare	3.83 tonnes per hectare	Jamaica
2000s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	156.97 tonnes per hectare	1.72 tonnes per hectare	Jamaica
2010s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	162.68 tonnes per hectare	7.43 tonnes per hectare	Jamaica
2020s	155.25 tonnes per hectare	158.51 tonnes per hectare	3.26 tonnes per hectare	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Botswana or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 158.54 tonnes per hectare against 155.25 tonnes per hectare in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Botswana and Jamaica?: 3.29 tonnes per hectare, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Botswana ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 64th 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).