China vs Mozambique: Above-ground forest biomass
China
72.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Mozambique
69.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
China rank
155th
Mozambique rank
158th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- China
- Mozambique
How they compare
China currently reports 72.48 tonnes per hectare against 69.15 tonnes per hectare in Mozambique, a difference of 3.33 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
China ranks 155th and Mozambique ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 tonnes per hectare | 69.15 tonnes per hectare | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 54.54 tonnes per hectare | 69.15 tonnes per hectare | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 61.34 tonnes per hectare | 90.63 tonnes per hectare | 29.29 tonnes per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 69.6 tonnes per hectare | 69.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, China or Mozambique?
- China, at 72.48 tonnes per hectare against 69.15 tonnes per hectare in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between China and Mozambique?
- 3.33 tonnes per hectare, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Mozambique rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- China ranks 155th and Mozambique ranks 158th 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).