What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Costa Rica and Croatia?

1.5 tonnes per hectare, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?

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.

Costa Rica vs Croatia: Above-ground forest biomass

Costa Rica

180.6 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Croatia

179.1 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

45th

Croatia rank

47th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Costa Rica
Croatia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 180.6 tonnes per hectare against 179.1 tonnes per hectare in Croatia, a difference of 1.5 tonnes per hectare.

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

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Croatia ranks 47th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	170.8 tonnes per hectare	9.8 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2000s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	169.84 tonnes per hectare	10.76 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2010s	190.87 tonnes per hectare	171.64 tonnes per hectare	19.22 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2020s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	176.95 tonnes per hectare	3.65 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Costa Rica or Croatia?: Costa Rica, at 180.6 tonnes per hectare against 179.1 tonnes per hectare in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Costa Rica and Croatia?: 1.5 tonnes per hectare, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Costa Rica ranks 45th and Croatia ranks 47th 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).