Italy vs United Kingdom: Above-ground forest biomass
Italy
107.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
United Kingdom
108 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Italy rank
113th
United Kingdom rank
111th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 108 tonnes per hectare against 107.7 tonnes per hectare in Italy, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 113th and United Kingdom ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5 tonnes per hectare | 74 tonnes per hectare | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | Italy |
| 2000s | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 89 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 104.78 tonnes per hectare | 110.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 104.4 tonnes per hectare | 109 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 108 tonnes per hectare against 107.7 tonnes per hectare in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.3 tonnes per hectare, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Italy ranks 113th and United Kingdom ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β 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).