What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Mali and South Sudan?

0.2 tonnes per hectare, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?

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.

Mali vs South Sudan: Above-ground forest biomass

Mali

90.64 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

South Sudan

90.44 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Mali rank

128th

South Sudan rank

130th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Mali
South Sudan

How they compare

Mali currently reports 90.64 tonnes per hectare against 90.44 tonnes per hectare in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2 tonnes per hectare.

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

Mali ranks 128th and South Sudan ranks 130th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.42 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	4.98 tonnes per hectare	Mali
2000s	95.37 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	4.93 tonnes per hectare	Mali
2010s	92.81 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	2.37 tonnes per hectare	Mali
2020s	90.91 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	0.47 tonnes per hectare	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Mali or South Sudan?: Mali, at 90.64 tonnes per hectare against 90.44 tonnes per hectare in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Mali and South Sudan?: 0.2 tonnes per hectare, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Mali ranks 128th and South Sudan ranks 130th 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).