Fiji vs Western Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Fiji
62.2%
in 2025
Western Africa
12.0%
in 2025
Fiji rank
36th
Western Africa rank
30th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Fiji
- Western Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 62.2% against 12.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 5.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 253 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 16.4% | 35.0% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 14.9% | 40.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 13.3% | 45.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 12.2% | 49.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Fiji or Western Africa?
- Fiji, at 62.2% against 12.0% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Fiji and Western Africa?
- 50.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Western Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Fiji ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.