Equatorial Guinea vs Northern Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Northern Europe
44.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Northern Europe rank
9th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 44.5% in Northern Europe, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 9th 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 | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 43.2% | 53.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 43.9% | 49.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 44.2% | 45.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 44.5% | 42.1% | 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 Northern Europe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 44.5% in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Equatorial Guinea and Northern Europe?
- 41.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Northern Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 9th 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.