social2023

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Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data41 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
2.4tonnes per hectare
Median: 2.4tonnes per hectare
Countries Covered
41
with available data
Highest
Nicaragua
5.2tonnes per hectare
Lowest
Guinea
0.2tonnes per hectare
Top 5 Countries
1Nicaragua5.2tonnes per hectare
2Guatemala4.6tonnes per hectare
3Mexico4.2tonnes per hectare
4Malaysia4.0tonnes per hectare
5Colombia3.9tonnes per hectare
By Region
North America4.4tonnes per hectare(2 countries)
South America3.5tonnes per hectare(4 countries)
Asia3.3tonnes per hectare(5 countries)
Other2.0tonnes per hectare(27 countries)
Africa1.5tonnes per hectare(3 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.2tonnes per hectare)High (5.2tonnes per hectare)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.4tonnes per hectare)

North America (2)
South America (4)
Asia (5)
Other (27)
Africa (3)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Nicaragua5.2tonnes per hectare
2Guatemala4.6tonnes per hectare
3Mexico4.2tonnes per hectare
4Malaysia4.0tonnes per hectare
5Colombia3.9tonnes per hectare
6Ecuador3.8tonnes per hectare
7Indonesia3.7tonnes per hectare
8Thailand3.7tonnes per hectare
9Peru3.3tonnes per hectare
10Angola3.2tonnes per hectare
11Brazil3.2tonnes per hectare
12Honduras3.1tonnes per hectare
13Panama3.0tonnes per hectare
14Papua New Guinea3.0tonnes per hectare
15Sao Tome and Principe2.8tonnes per hectare
16Benin2.7tonnes per hectare
17Madagascar2.6tonnes per hectare
18People's Republic of China2.6tonnes per hectare
19Venezuela2.6tonnes per hectare
20Republic of the Congo2.5tonnes per hectare
21Liberia2.4tonnes per hectare
22Dominican Republic2.4tonnes per hectare
23Philippines2.4tonnes per hectare
24Burundi2.3tonnes per hectare
25Gabon2.3tonnes per hectare
26Togo2.2tonnes per hectare
27Sierra Leone2.1tonnes per hectare
28Cambodia1.9tonnes per hectare
29Cameroon1.6tonnes per hectare
30United Republic of Tanzania1.6tonnes per hectare
31Equatorial Guinea1.6tonnes per hectare
32Senegal1.5tonnes per hectare
33Cote d'Ivoire1.5tonnes per hectare
34Solomon Islands1.2tonnes per hectare
35Democratic Republic of the Congo1.1tonnes per hectare
36Ghana0.9tonnes per hectare
37Guinea-Bissau0.7tonnes per hectare
38Paraguay0.7tonnes per hectare
39Nigeria0.4tonnes per hectare
40Suriname0.2tonnes per hectare
41Guinea0.2tonnes per hectare
Showing 41 of 41 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).

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