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

1.57 tonnes per hectare, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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 Netherlands: Above-ground forest biomass

Costa Rica

180.6 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Netherlands

179.03 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

45th

Netherlands rank

48th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Costa Rica
Netherlands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 180.6 tonnes per hectare against 179.03 tonnes per hectare in Netherlands, a difference of 1.57 tonnes per hectare.

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

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 48th 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	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	98.72 tonnes per hectare	81.88 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2000s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	111.46 tonnes per hectare	69.14 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2010s	190.87 tonnes per hectare	82.17 tonnes per hectare	108.7 tonnes per hectare	Costa Rica
2020s	180.6 tonnes per hectare	178.49 tonnes per hectare	2.11 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 Netherlands?: Costa Rica, at 180.6 tonnes per hectare against 179.03 tonnes per hectare in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 1.57 tonnes per hectare, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Costa Rica ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 48th 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).