Equatorial Guinea vs Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Europe
47.0%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Europe rank
7th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Europe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 47.0% in Europe, a difference of 38.8%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Europe ranks 7th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 45.1% | 51.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 45.5% | 47.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 46.2% | 43.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 46.8% | 39.7% | 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?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 47.0% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Equatorial Guinea and Europe?
- 38.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Europe ranks 7th 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.