What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Maldives and Seychelles?

3.65 tonnes per hectare, with Seychelles ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?

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.

Maldives vs Seychelles: Above-ground forest biomass

Maldives

131.72 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Seychelles

135.37 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Maldives rank

85th

Seychelles rank

82nd

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Maldives
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 135.37 tonnes per hectare against 131.72 tonnes per hectare in Maldives, a difference of 3.65 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 85th and Seychelles ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1990s	131.72 tonnes per hectare	133.61 tonnes per hectare	1.89 tonnes per hectare	Seychelles
2000s	131.72 tonnes per hectare	133.92 tonnes per hectare	2.2 tonnes per hectare	Seychelles
2010s	133.91 tonnes per hectare	160.12 tonnes per hectare	26.21 tonnes per hectare	Seychelles
2020s	131.72 tonnes per hectare	135.24 tonnes per hectare	3.52 tonnes per hectare	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Maldives or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 135.37 tonnes per hectare against 131.72 tonnes per hectare in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Maldives and Seychelles?: 3.65 tonnes per hectare, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Maldives ranks 85th and Seychelles ranks 82nd 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).