Bangladesh vs South Africa: Above-ground biomass in forest

Bangladesh
67.66
in 2025
South Africa
67.72
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
174th
South Africa rank
173rd

Above-ground biomass in forest over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
0204060199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 67.72 against 67.66 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 173rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 62.82 66.95 4.13 South Africa
2000s 62.82 67.19 4.37 South Africa
2010s 62.82 67.47 4.65 South Africa
2020s 67.66 64.61 3.05 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground biomass in forest, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 67.72 against 67.66 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground biomass in forest between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for above-ground biomass in forest?
Bangladesh ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 173rd of 221 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 1,535 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed