Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Above-ground forest biomass
Costa Rica
180.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Switzerland
185.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
45th
Switzerland rank
41st
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 185.89 tonnes per hectare against 180.6 tonnes per hectare in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.29 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.6 tonnes per hectare | 184.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 190.87 tonnes per hectare | 190.87 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020s | 180.6 tonnes per hectare | 186.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 185.89 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 Switzerland?
- 5.29 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 41st 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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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).