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

0.58 tonnes per hectare, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua 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.

Nicaragua vs South Sudan: Above-ground forest biomass

Nicaragua

91.02 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

South Sudan

90.44 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

127th

South Sudan rank

130th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Nicaragua
South Sudan

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 91.02 tonnes per hectare against 90.44 tonnes per hectare in South Sudan, a difference of 0.58 tonnes per hectare.

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

Nicaragua ranks 127th and South Sudan ranks 130th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.02 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	0.58 tonnes per hectare	Nicaragua
2000s	91.02 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	0.58 tonnes per hectare	Nicaragua
2010s	91.02 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	0.58 tonnes per hectare	Nicaragua
2020s	91.02 tonnes per hectare	90.44 tonnes per hectare	0.58 tonnes per hectare	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Nicaragua or South Sudan?: Nicaragua, at 91.02 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 Nicaragua and South Sudan?: 0.58 tonnes per hectare, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Sudan?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and South Sudan rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Nicaragua ranks 127th 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).