What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Colombia and Congo?

2.52 tonnes per hectare, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?

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.

Colombia vs Congo: Above-ground forest biomass

Colombia

202.98 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Congo

205.5 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Colombia rank

33rd

Congo rank

32nd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Colombia
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 205.5 tonnes per hectare against 202.98 tonnes per hectare in Colombia, a difference of 2.52 tonnes per hectare.

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

Colombia ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	202.98 tonnes per hectare	205.5 tonnes per hectare	2.52 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2000s	202.98 tonnes per hectare	205.5 tonnes per hectare	2.52 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2010s	190.41 tonnes per hectare	201.03 tonnes per hectare	10.62 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2020s	202.98 tonnes per hectare	205.5 tonnes per hectare	2.52 tonnes per hectare	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Colombia or Congo?: Congo, at 205.5 tonnes per hectare against 202.98 tonnes per hectare in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Colombia and Congo?: 2.52 tonnes per hectare, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Colombia ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 32nd 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).