Canada vs Russia: Above-ground forest biomass
Canada
86.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Russia
83.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Canada rank
137th
Russia rank
139th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 86.88 tonnes per hectare against 83.43 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 3.45 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 137th and Russia ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.91 tonnes per hectare | 65.68 tonnes per hectare | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | Canada |
| 2000s | 93.2 tonnes per hectare | 71.11 tonnes per hectare | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | Canada |
| 2010s | 89.9 tonnes per hectare | 77.01 tonnes per hectare | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.19 tonnes per hectare | 82.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 86.88 tonnes per hectare against 83.43 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Canada and Russia?
- 3.45 tonnes per hectare, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Canada ranks 137th and Russia ranks 139th 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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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).