Caribbean vs Pitcairn: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Caribbean
38.2%
in 2025
Pitcairn
78.5%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
10th
Pitcairn rank
9th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Caribbean
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 78.5% against 38.2% in Caribbean, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 10th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 78.5% | 48.8% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 78.5% | 46.4% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 78.5% | 42.5% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 78.5% | 40.6% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Caribbean or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 78.5% against 38.2% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Caribbean and Pitcairn?
- 40.3%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Pitcairn rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Caribbean ranks 10th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.