Ghana vs Nicaragua: Above-ground forest biomass
Ghana
96.64 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Nicaragua
91.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Ghana rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
127th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 96.64 tonnes per hectare against 91.02 tonnes per hectare in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.62 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.51 tonnes per hectare | 91.02 tonnes per hectare | 40.49 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 2000s | 113.74 tonnes per hectare | 91.02 tonnes per hectare | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 98.34 tonnes per hectare | 91.02 tonnes per hectare | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 2020s | 96.64 tonnes per hectare | 91.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 96.64 tonnes per hectare against 91.02 tonnes per hectare in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 5.62 tonnes per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 127th 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).