Malawi vs Samoa: Above-ground forest biomass
Malawi
78.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Samoa
79.62 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Malawi rank
147th
Samoa rank
145th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 79.62 tonnes per hectare against 78.7 tonnes per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 0.92 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 79.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | Samoa |
| 2000s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 79.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 96.59 tonnes per hectare | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | Samoa |
| 2020s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 79.65 tonnes per hectare | 0.945 tonnes per hectare | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 79.62 tonnes per hectare against 78.7 tonnes per hectare in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.92 tonnes per hectare, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Malawi ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 145th 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).