Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Above-ground forest biomass

Cameroon
220.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
228.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0100200300199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 228.3 tonnes per hectare against 220.3 tonnes per hectare in Cameroon, a difference of 8 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 220.3 tonnes per hectare 228.3 tonnes per hectare 8 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 220.3 tonnes per hectare 228.3 tonnes per hectare 8 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 250.13 tonnes per hectare 230.1 tonnes per hectare 20.03 tonnes per hectare Cameroon
2020s 220.3 tonnes per hectare 228.3 tonnes per hectare 8 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 228.3 tonnes per hectare against 220.3 tonnes per hectare in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
8 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th 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

Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).