Americas vs French Guiana: Above-ground biomass in forest
Americas
144.69 t per ha
in 2025
French Guiana
365 t per ha
in 2025
Americas rank
8th
French Guiana rank
2nd
Above-ground biomass in forest over time
- Americas
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 365 t per ha against 144.69 t per ha in Americas, a difference of 220.31 t per ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.5 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and French Guiana ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.63 t per ha | 365 t per ha | 227.37 t per ha | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 140.19 t per ha | 365 t per ha | 224.81 t per ha | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 142.41 t per ha | 365 t per ha | 222.59 t per ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 144.39 t per ha | 365 t per ha | 220.61 t per ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground biomass in forest, Americas or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 365 t per ha against 144.69 t per ha in Americas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground biomass in forest between Americas and French Guiana?
- 220.31 t per ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and French Guiana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and French Guiana rank globally for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Americas ranks 8th and French Guiana ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.