India vs Malawi: Above-ground forest biomass
India
79 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Malawi
78.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
India rank
146th
Malawi rank
147th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 79 tonnes per hectare against 78.7 tonnes per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
India ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.39 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 21.31 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 69.78 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2010s | 68.52 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2020s | 77.52 tonnes per hectare | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, India or Malawi?
- India, at 79 tonnes per hectare against 78.7 tonnes per hectare in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between India and Malawi?
- 0.3 tonnes per hectare, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- India ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 147th 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).