Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe and Northern America: Above-ground biomass in forest

Democratic Republic of the Congo
228.3
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
96.38
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
19th
Europe and Northern America rank
22nd

Above-ground biomass in forest over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 228.3 against 96.38 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 131.92.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.4 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Europe and Northern America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 228.3 78.91 149.39 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 228.3 84.75 143.55 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 228.3 91.19 137.11 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 228.3 95.38 132.92 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher above-ground biomass in forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Europe and Northern America?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 228.3 against 96.38 in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
What is the difference in above-ground biomass in forest between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
131.92, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America rank globally for above-ground biomass in forest?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Europe and Northern America ranks 22nd 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