Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Above-ground biomass in forest
Brazil
172.43 t per ha
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
175 t per ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Above-ground biomass in forest over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 175 t per ha against 172.43 t per ha in Brazil, a difference of 2.57 t per ha.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.41 t per ha | 175 t per ha | 14.59 t per ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 164.73 t per ha | 175 t per ha | 10.27 t per ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 168.12 t per ha | 175 t per ha | 6.88 t per ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 171.59 t per ha | 175 t per ha | 3.41 t per ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground biomass in forest, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 175 t per ha against 172.43 t per ha in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground biomass in forest between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.57 t per ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th 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.