Guernsey vs Jersey: Annual change in forest area
Guernsey
0 hectares
in 2025
Jersey
2 hectares
in 2025
Guernsey rank
85th
Jersey rank
83rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Guernsey
- Jersey
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 2 hectares against 0 hectares in Guernsey, a difference of 2 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jersey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 85th and Jersey ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 2 and Jersey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000s | 13.5 hectares | 0 hectares | 13.5 hectares | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 10.5 hectares | 5.6 hectares | 4.9 hectares | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 1.67 hectares | 4 hectares | 2.33 hectares | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Guernsey or Jersey?
- Jersey, at 2 hectares against 0 hectares in Guernsey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Guernsey and Jersey?
- 2 hectares, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Jersey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guernsey and Jersey rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Guernsey ranks 85th and Jersey ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.