Malawi vs Samoa: Above-ground biomass in forest
Malawi
78.7 t per ha
in 2025
Samoa
79.62 t per ha
in 2025
Malawi rank
128th
Samoa rank
126th
Above-ground biomass in forest over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 79.62 t per ha against 78.7 t per ha in Malawi, a difference of 0.92 t per ha.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7 t per ha | 79.79 t per ha | 1.09 t per ha | Samoa |
| 2000s | 78.7 t per ha | 79.76 t per ha | 1.06 t per ha | Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.7 t per ha | 79.72 t per ha | 1.02 t per ha | Samoa |
| 2020s | 78.7 t per ha | 79.65 t per ha | 0.945 t per ha | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground biomass in forest, Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 79.62 t per ha against 78.7 t per ha in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground biomass in forest between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.92 t per ha, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Malawi ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 126th of 184 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.