Equatorial Guinea vs Micronesia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Micronesia
53.6%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
7th
Micronesia rank
9th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Micronesia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 53.6% in Micronesia, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Micronesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Micronesia ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 49.4% | 46.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 49.9% | 43.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 51.7% | 37.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 53.5% | 33.1% | 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 Micronesia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 53.6% in Micronesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Equatorial Guinea and Micronesia?
- 32.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Micronesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Micronesia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Micronesia ranks 9th of 219 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.