Equatorial Guinea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
47.0%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 38.8%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 56.4% | 39.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 52.6% | 40.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 49.6% | 40.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 47.6% | 39.0% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Equatorial Guinea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 38.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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.