Equatorial Guinea vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
42.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 42.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 43.4%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 253 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 40.8% | 55.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 41.1% | 52.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 41.8% | 47.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 42.3% | 44.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Equatorial Guinea or Europe and Northern America?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 42.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Equatorial Guinea and Europe and Northern America?
- 43.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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.