Above-ground forest biomass in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Above-ground forest biomass was 214.5 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 214.5 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 214.5 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 214.5 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 214.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 19 Chile 219.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 219.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Central African Republic 217.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Belize 211 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Anguilla 210 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 210 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 210 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Equatorial Guinea?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Equatorial Guinea was 214.5 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 214.5 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.5 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)