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

0.12 tonnes per hectare, with Luxembourg ahead.

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

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 Luxembourg: Above-ground forest biomass

Costa Rica

180.6 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Luxembourg

180.72 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

45th

Luxembourg rank

44th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Costa Rica
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 180.72 tonnes per hectare against 180.6 tonnes per hectare in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	111.54 tonnes per hectare	69.06 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2000s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	146.37 tonnes per hectare	34.23 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2010s	190.87 tonnes per hectare	173.66 tonnes per hectare	17.2 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2020s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	180.72 tonnes per hectare	0.12 tonnes per hectare	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 180.72 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 Luxembourg?: 0.12 tonnes per hectare, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Costa Rica ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 44th 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).