Martinique vs New Caledonia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Martinique
49.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
48.8%
in 2025
Martinique rank
73rd
New Caledonia rank
76th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Martinique
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 49.7% against 48.8% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Martinique ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 76th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.5% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 0.1% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 0.6% | Martinique |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 0.7% | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Martinique or New Caledonia?
- Martinique, at 49.7% against 48.8% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Martinique and New Caledonia?
- 0.9%, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and New Caledonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Martinique and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Martinique ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 76th 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.