Maldives vs Norfolk Island: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Maldives
12.5%
in 2025
Norfolk Island
12.2%
in 2025
Maldives rank
178th
Norfolk Island rank
179th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Maldives
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Norfolk Island, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 178th and Norfolk Island ranks 179th of 253 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Maldives or Norfolk Island?
- Maldives, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Norfolk Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Maldives and Norfolk Island?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Norfolk Island?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Norfolk Island rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Maldives ranks 178th 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.