What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

6.86 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

228.3 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Rwanda

221.44 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

18th

Rwanda rank

20th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 228.3 tonnes per hectare against 221.44 tonnes per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 6.86 tonnes per hectare.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	228.3 tonnes per hectare	164.56 tonnes per hectare	63.74 tonnes per hectare	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	228.3 tonnes per hectare	169.27 tonnes per hectare	59.03 tonnes per hectare	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	230.1 tonnes per hectare	157.49 tonnes per hectare	72.61 tonnes per hectare	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	228.3 tonnes per hectare	209.66 tonnes per hectare	18.65 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 228.3 tonnes per hectare against 221.44 tonnes per hectare in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 6.86 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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).