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

0.52 tonnes per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Above-ground forest biomass

Germany

178.51 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Netherlands

179.03 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Germany rank

49th

Netherlands rank

48th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 179.03 tonnes per hectare against 178.51 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 0.52 tonnes per hectare.

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

Germany ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 48th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	132.41 tonnes per hectare	98.72 tonnes per hectare	33.69 tonnes per hectare	Germany
2000s	158.21 tonnes per hectare	111.46 tonnes per hectare	46.75 tonnes per hectare	Germany
2010s	178.79 tonnes per hectare	82.17 tonnes per hectare	96.62 tonnes per hectare	Germany
2020s	178.77 tonnes per hectare	178.49 tonnes per hectare	0.285 tonnes per hectare	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 179.03 tonnes per hectare against 178.51 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.52 tonnes per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Germany ranks 49th 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).