What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Ireland and Vanuatu?

2.5 tonnes per hectare, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vanuatu?

6 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.

Ireland vs Vanuatu: Above-ground forest biomass

Ireland

117.36 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Vanuatu

114.86 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Ireland rank

100th

Vanuatu rank

103rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Ireland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 117.36 tonnes per hectare against 114.86 tonnes per hectare in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.5 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Ireland ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.67 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	34.19 tonnes per hectare	Vanuatu
2000s	87.36 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	27.5 tonnes per hectare	Vanuatu
2010s	109.69 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	5.17 tonnes per hectare	Vanuatu
2020s	119.99 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	5.13 tonnes per hectare	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Ireland or Vanuatu?: Ireland, at 117.36 tonnes per hectare against 114.86 tonnes per hectare in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Ireland and Vanuatu?: 2.5 tonnes per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vanuatu?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Vanuatu rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Ireland ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd 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).