Northern Mariana Islands vs South Africa: Above-ground forest biomass

Northern Mariana Islands
67.73 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
South Africa
67.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
159th
South Africa rank
160th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • South Africa
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 67.73 tonnes per hectare against 67.72 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 160th of 215 countries.

Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 81.2 tonnes per hectare 66.95 tonnes per hectare 14.25 tonnes per hectare Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 81.2 tonnes per hectare 67.19 tonnes per hectare 14.01 tonnes per hectare Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 74.47 tonnes per hectare 67.47 tonnes per hectare 7 tonnes per hectare Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 67.73 tonnes per hectare 64.61 tonnes per hectare 3.12 tonnes per hectare Northern Mariana Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Northern Mariana Islands or South Africa?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 67.73 tonnes per hectare against 67.72 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Northern Mariana Islands and South Africa?
0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and South Africa rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 160th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Northern Mariana Islands vs South Africa: Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/above-ground-biomass-in-forest-per-hectare/northern-mariana-islands/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/above-ground-biomass-in-forest-per-hectare/northern-mariana-islands/south-africa/">Northern Mariana Islands vs South Africa: Above-ground forest biomass</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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

Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).