What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Indonesia and Peru?

1.63 tonnes per hectare, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?

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.

Indonesia vs Peru: Above-ground forest biomass

Indonesia

193.39 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Peru

195.02 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Indonesia rank

40th

Peru rank

37th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Indonesia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 195.02 tonnes per hectare against 193.39 tonnes per hectare in Indonesia, a difference of 1.63 tonnes per hectare.

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

Indonesia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	187.8 tonnes per hectare	195.02 tonnes per hectare	7.22 tonnes per hectare	Peru
2000s	187.8 tonnes per hectare	195.02 tonnes per hectare	7.22 tonnes per hectare	Peru
2010s	181.89 tonnes per hectare	223.53 tonnes per hectare	41.64 tonnes per hectare	Peru
2020s	193.39 tonnes per hectare	195.02 tonnes per hectare	1.63 tonnes per hectare	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Indonesia or Peru?: Peru, at 195.02 tonnes per hectare against 193.39 tonnes per hectare in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Indonesia and Peru?: 1.63 tonnes per hectare, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Indonesia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th 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).