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Giant sequoia

Giant sequoia has an estimated weight of ≈2,000 tonnes. It ranks #5 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: A giant sequoia tree.

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

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≈2,000 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈2,000 tonnes
Minimum 2,000 tonnes
Maximum 2,000 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Giant sequoia weighs about 2,000 tonnes

Unit conversions

Kilograms2,000,000 kilograms
Pounds4,409,245 pounds
Metric tonnes2,000 tonnes
Grams2,000,000,000 grams
Ounces70,547,924 ounces
Stones314,946 stones

Source

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The 13 Heaviest Organisms on Earth weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: Weight reference · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Giant sequoia weigh?

Giant sequoia typically weighs about ≈2,000 tonnes, within a recorded range of 2,000 tonnes.

Where does Giant sequoia rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #5 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 98% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb431d04780>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category rank #5 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 98% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID giant-sequoia
URL slug giant-sequoia

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.