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

1.94 tonnes per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.

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

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.

French Polynesia vs South Korea: Above-ground forest biomass

French Polynesia

148.94 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

South Korea

147 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

71st

South Korea rank

73rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

French Polynesia
South Korea

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 148.94 tonnes per hectare against 147 tonnes per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 1.94 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 10 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	149.48 tonnes per hectare	31.29 tonnes per hectare	118.19 tonnes per hectare	French Polynesia
2000s	148.97 tonnes per hectare	58.68 tonnes per hectare	90.29 tonnes per hectare	French Polynesia
2010s	148.93 tonnes per hectare	118.27 tonnes per hectare	30.66 tonnes per hectare	French Polynesia
2020s	148.94 tonnes per hectare	140.21 tonnes per hectare	8.73 tonnes per hectare	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, French Polynesia or South Korea?: French Polynesia, at 148.94 tonnes per hectare against 147 tonnes per hectare in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between French Polynesia and South Korea?: 1.94 tonnes per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Korea?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and South Korea rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: French Polynesia ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 73rd 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).