What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Burkina Faso and Namibia?

3.58 tonnes per hectare, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Above-ground forest biomass

Burkina Faso

63.82 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Namibia

67.4 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

165th

Namibia rank

162nd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Burkina Faso
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 67.4 tonnes per hectare against 63.82 tonnes per hectare in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.58 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Namibia ranks 162nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.03 tonnes per hectare	67.4 tonnes per hectare	0.37 tonnes per hectare	Namibia
2000s	66.62 tonnes per hectare	67.4 tonnes per hectare	0.78 tonnes per hectare	Namibia
2010s	54.87 tonnes per hectare	67.4 tonnes per hectare	12.53 tonnes per hectare	Namibia
2020s	64.34 tonnes per hectare	67.4 tonnes per hectare	3.06 tonnes per hectare	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Burkina Faso or Namibia?: Namibia, at 67.4 tonnes per hectare against 63.82 tonnes per hectare in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 3.58 tonnes per hectare, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Namibia ranks 162nd 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).