Ecuador vs New Caledonia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Ecuador
49.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia
48.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
74th
New Caledonia rank
76th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Ecuador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.6% against 48.8% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 74th and New Caledonia ranks 76th of 253 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 45.5% | 13.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 45.8% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 47.4% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Ecuador or New Caledonia?
- Ecuador, at 49.6% against 48.8% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and New Caledonia ranks 76th of 253 countries.
- 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.