Central America vs Niue: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central America
36.7%
in 2025
Niue
72.6%
in 2025
Central America rank
15th
Niue rank
19th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central America
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 72.6% against 36.7% in Central America, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Niue's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Niue ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 72.8% | 31.5% | Niue |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 72.4% | 32.9% | Niue |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 72.3% | 34.4% | Niue |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 72.6% | 35.6% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Central America or Niue?
- Niue, at 72.6% against 36.7% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central America and Niue?
- 35.9%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Niue?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Niue rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Niue ranks 19th of 35 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.