Europe and Northern America vs Pitcairn: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Europe and Northern America
42.4%
in 2025
Pitcairn
78.5%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Pitcairn rank
10th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 78.5% against 42.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 36.1%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 1.9 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th and Pitcairn ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 78.5% | 37.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 78.5% | 37.5% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 78.5% | 36.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 78.5% | 36.2% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Europe and Northern America or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 78.5% against 42.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Europe and Northern America and Pitcairn?
- 36.1%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Pitcairn rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th and Pitcairn ranks 10th of 35 groups.
- 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.