Malawi vs Paraguay: Above-ground forest biomass
Malawi
78.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Paraguay
78.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Malawi rank
147th
Paraguay rank
148th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 78.7 tonnes per hectare against 78.35 tonnes per hectare in Paraguay, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 147th and Paraguay ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 80.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 80.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 73.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2020s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 78.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 78.7 tonnes per hectare against 78.35 tonnes per hectare in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0.35 tonnes per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Malawi ranks 147th and Paraguay ranks 148th 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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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).