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

0.16 tonnes per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar 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.

Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Above-ground forest biomass

Madagascar

115.02 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Vanuatu

114.86 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Madagascar rank

102nd

Vanuatu rank

103rd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Madagascar
Vanuatu

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 115.02 tonnes per hectare against 114.86 tonnes per hectare in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 102nd and Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	145.49 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	30.63 tonnes per hectare	Madagascar
2000s	138.46 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	23.6 tonnes per hectare	Madagascar
2010s	123.81 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	8.95 tonnes per hectare	Madagascar
2020s	115.02 tonnes per hectare	114.86 tonnes per hectare	0.16 tonnes per hectare	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Madagascar or Vanuatu?: Madagascar, at 115.02 tonnes per hectare against 114.86 tonnes per hectare in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Madagascar and Vanuatu?: 0.16 tonnes per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Madagascar ranks 102nd 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).