What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Greece and Iceland?

3.5 tonnes per hectare, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?

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.

Greece vs Iceland: Above-ground forest biomass

Greece

31.48 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Iceland

27.98 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Greece rank

200th

Iceland rank

202nd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Greece
Iceland

How they compare

Greece currently reports 31.48 tonnes per hectare against 27.98 tonnes per hectare in Iceland, a difference of 3.5 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Greece ranks 200th and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.48 tonnes per hectare	15.62 tonnes per hectare	15.86 tonnes per hectare	Greece
2000s	31.48 tonnes per hectare	11.79 tonnes per hectare	19.69 tonnes per hectare	Greece
2010s	33.32 tonnes per hectare	20.04 tonnes per hectare	13.28 tonnes per hectare	Greece
2020s	31.48 tonnes per hectare	25.99 tonnes per hectare	5.49 tonnes per hectare	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Greece or Iceland?: Greece, at 31.48 tonnes per hectare against 27.98 tonnes per hectare in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Greece and Iceland?: 3.5 tonnes per hectare, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Greece ranks 200th and Iceland ranks 202nd 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).