What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Ethiopia and French Polynesia?

0.21 tonnes per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and French Polynesia?

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.

Ethiopia vs French Polynesia: Above-ground forest biomass

Ethiopia

149.15 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

French Polynesia

148.94 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

70th

French Polynesia rank

71st

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Ethiopia
French Polynesia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 149.15 tonnes per hectare against 148.94 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 70th and French Polynesia ranks 71st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	149.15 tonnes per hectare	149.48 tonnes per hectare	0.33 tonnes per hectare	French Polynesia
2000s	149.15 tonnes per hectare	148.97 tonnes per hectare	0.18 tonnes per hectare	Ethiopia
2010s	130.85 tonnes per hectare	148.93 tonnes per hectare	18.07 tonnes per hectare	French Polynesia
2020s	149.15 tonnes per hectare	148.94 tonnes per hectare	0.21 tonnes per hectare	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Ethiopia or French Polynesia?: Ethiopia, at 149.15 tonnes per hectare against 148.94 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Ethiopia and French Polynesia?: 0.21 tonnes per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and French Polynesia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and French Polynesia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Ethiopia ranks 70th and French Polynesia ranks 71st 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).