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

0.51 tonnes per hectare, with Niger ahead.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Above-ground forest biomass

Niger

40.8 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

40.29 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Niger rank

195th

Saudi Arabia rank

196th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Niger
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Niger currently reports 40.8 tonnes per hectare against 40.29 tonnes per hectare in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.51 tonnes per hectare.

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

Niger ranks 195th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.8 tonnes per hectare	40.27 tonnes per hectare	0.53 tonnes per hectare	Niger
2000s	40.8 tonnes per hectare	40.27 tonnes per hectare	0.53 tonnes per hectare	Niger
2010s	39.2 tonnes per hectare	31.16 tonnes per hectare	8.03 tonnes per hectare	Niger
2020s	40.8 tonnes per hectare	40.28 tonnes per hectare	0.52 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 Saudi Arabia?: Niger, at 40.8 tonnes per hectare against 40.29 tonnes per hectare in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Niger and Saudi Arabia?: 0.51 tonnes per hectare, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Niger ranks 195th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th 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).