Eritrea vs Tonga: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
Tonga
12.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
157th
Tonga rank
155th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eritrea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 157th and Tonga ranks 155th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 12.1% 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 Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Tonga rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eritrea ranks 157th and Tonga ranks 155th 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.