Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Above-ground forest biomass
Brazil
172.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
175 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Brazil rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 175 tonnes per hectare against 172.43 tonnes per hectare in Brazil, a difference of 2.57 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 55th 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 | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.41 tonnes per hectare | 175 tonnes per hectare | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 164.73 tonnes per hectare | 175 tonnes per hectare | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 170.39 tonnes per hectare | 175.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 171.59 tonnes per hectare | 175 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 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, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 175 tonnes per hectare against 172.43 tonnes per hectare in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.57 tonnes per hectare, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd 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).