What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Niger and Portugal?

2.59 tonnes per hectare, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Portugal?

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.

Niger vs Portugal: Above-ground forest biomass

Niger

40.8 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Portugal

38.21 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Niger rank

195th

Portugal rank

197th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Niger
Portugal

How they compare

Niger currently reports 40.8 tonnes per hectare against 38.21 tonnes per hectare in Portugal, a difference of 2.59 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 195th and Portugal ranks 197th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.8 tonnes per hectare	37.55 tonnes per hectare	3.25 tonnes per hectare	Niger
2000s	40.8 tonnes per hectare	39.92 tonnes per hectare	0.88 tonnes per hectare	Niger
2010s	39.2 tonnes per hectare	41.18 tonnes per hectare	1.99 tonnes per hectare	Portugal
2020s	40.8 tonnes per hectare	38.22 tonnes per hectare	2.58 tonnes per hectare	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Niger or Portugal?: Niger, at 40.8 tonnes per hectare against 38.21 tonnes per hectare in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Niger and Portugal?: 2.59 tonnes per hectare, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Portugal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Niger and Portugal rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Niger ranks 195th and Portugal ranks 197th 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).