Equatorial Guinea vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
72.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
7th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 72.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th 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 | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 71.6% | 24.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 71.8% | 21.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 72.2% | 17.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 72.2% | 14.3% | 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 72.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Equatorial Guinea and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 13.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th 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.