Middle Africa vs Niue: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Middle Africa
49.0%
in 2025
Niue
72.6%
in 2025
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Niue rank
19th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Middle Africa
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 72.6% against 49.0% in Middle Africa, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Niue ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 72.8% | 17.0% | Niue |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 72.4% | 18.2% | Niue |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 72.3% | 20.9% | Niue |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 72.6% | 23.2% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Middle Africa or Niue?
- Niue, at 72.6% against 49.0% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Middle Africa and Niue?
- 23.6%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Niue?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Niue rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Niue ranks 19th 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.