What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Libya and Senegal?

2.14 tonnes per hectare, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?

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.

Libya vs Senegal: Above-ground forest biomass

Libya

49.24 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Senegal

51.38 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Libya rank

184th

Senegal rank

181st

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Libya
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 51.38 tonnes per hectare against 49.24 tonnes per hectare in Libya, a difference of 2.14 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Libya ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 181st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49.26 tonnes per hectare	51.38 tonnes per hectare	2.12 tonnes per hectare	Senegal
2000s	49.28 tonnes per hectare	51.38 tonnes per hectare	2.1 tonnes per hectare	Senegal
2010s	49.26 tonnes per hectare	46.66 tonnes per hectare	2.6 tonnes per hectare	Libya
2020s	49.26 tonnes per hectare	51.38 tonnes per hectare	2.12 tonnes per hectare	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Libya or Senegal?: Senegal, at 51.38 tonnes per hectare against 49.24 tonnes per hectare in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Libya and Senegal?: 2.14 tonnes per hectare, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Senegal rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Libya ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 181st 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).