Eritrea vs Norfolk Island: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
Norfolk Island
12.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
182nd
Norfolk Island rank
179th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eritrea
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 182nd and Norfolk Island ranks 179th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Norfolk Island in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Eritrea or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eritrea and Norfolk Island?
- 0.3%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Norfolk Island?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Norfolk Island rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd and Norfolk Island ranks 179th 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.