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

1.13 tonnes per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.

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

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 Guatemala: Above-ground forest biomass

Costa Rica

180.6 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Guatemala

181.73 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

45th

Guatemala rank

43rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Costa Rica
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 181.73 tonnes per hectare against 180.6 tonnes per hectare in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.13 tonnes per hectare.

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

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	181.73 tonnes per hectare	1.13 tonnes per hectare	Guatemala
2000s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	181.73 tonnes per hectare	1.13 tonnes per hectare	Guatemala
2010s	190.87 tonnes per hectare	143.28 tonnes per hectare	47.59 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2020s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	181.73 tonnes per hectare	1.13 tonnes per hectare	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Costa Rica or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 181.73 tonnes per hectare against 180.6 tonnes per hectare in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Costa Rica and Guatemala?: 1.13 tonnes per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Costa Rica ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 43rd 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).