Malawi vs Sweden: Above-ground forest biomass
Malawi
78.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Sweden
76.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Malawi rank
147th
Sweden rank
150th
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- Malawi
- Sweden
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 78.7 tonnes per hectare against 76.82 tonnes per hectare in Sweden, a difference of 1.88 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 65.35 tonnes per hectare | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 68.81 tonnes per hectare | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2010s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 72.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2020s | 78.7 tonnes per hectare | 76.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 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 Sweden?
- Malawi, at 78.7 tonnes per hectare against 76.82 tonnes per hectare in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Malawi and Sweden?
- 1.88 tonnes per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- Malawi ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 150th 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).