What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Russia and Uruguay?

1.43 tonnes per hectare, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uruguay?

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.

Russia vs Uruguay: Above-ground forest biomass

Russia

83.43 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Uruguay

84.86 tonnes per hectare

in 2025

Russia rank

139th

Uruguay rank

138th

Above-ground forest biomass over time

Russia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 84.86 tonnes per hectare against 83.43 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 1.43 tonnes per hectare.

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

Russia ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 138th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65.68 tonnes per hectare	95.33 tonnes per hectare	29.65 tonnes per hectare	Uruguay
2000s	71.11 tonnes per hectare	78.01 tonnes per hectare	6.9 tonnes per hectare	Uruguay
2010s	77.01 tonnes per hectare	94.37 tonnes per hectare	17.36 tonnes per hectare	Uruguay
2020s	82.11 tonnes per hectare	84.24 tonnes per hectare	2.14 tonnes per hectare	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, Russia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 84.86 tonnes per hectare against 83.43 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between Russia and Uruguay?: 1.43 tonnes per hectare, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uruguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Russia and Uruguay rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?: Russia ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 138th 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).