What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Croatia and Papua New Guinea?

4.1 tonnes per hectare, with Croatia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Croatia vs Papua New Guinea: Above-ground forest biomass

Croatia

179.1 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

175 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Croatia rank

47th

Papua New Guinea rank

53rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Croatia
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 179.1 tonnes per hectare against 175 tonnes per hectare in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1 tonnes per hectare.

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

Croatia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	170.8 tonnes per hectare	175 tonnes per hectare	4.2 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea
2000s	169.84 tonnes per hectare	175 tonnes per hectare	5.16 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea
2010s	171.64 tonnes per hectare	175.67 tonnes per hectare	4.02 tonnes per hectare	Papua New Guinea
2020s	176.95 tonnes per hectare	175 tonnes per hectare	1.95 tonnes per hectare	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Croatia or Papua New Guinea?: Croatia, at 179.1 tonnes per hectare against 175 tonnes per hectare in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Croatia and Papua New Guinea?: 4.1 tonnes per hectare, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Papua New Guinea?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Croatia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd 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: 28 August 2026

Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).