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

3.52 tonnes per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.

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

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.

Congo vs Malaysia: Above-ground forest biomass

Congo

205.5 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Malaysia

209.02 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Congo rank

32nd

Malaysia rank

30th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Congo
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 209.02 tonnes per hectare against 205.5 tonnes per hectare in Congo, a difference of 3.52 tonnes per hectare.

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

Congo ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	205.5 tonnes per hectare	213.78 tonnes per hectare	8.28 tonnes per hectare	Malaysia
2000s	205.5 tonnes per hectare	205.13 tonnes per hectare	0.37 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2010s	201.03 tonnes per hectare	207.61 tonnes per hectare	6.57 tonnes per hectare	Malaysia
2020s	205.5 tonnes per hectare	209.23 tonnes per hectare	3.73 tonnes per hectare	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Congo or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 209.02 tonnes per hectare against 205.5 tonnes per hectare in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Congo and Malaysia?: 3.52 tonnes per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Congo ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 30th 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).