Niue vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Niue
72.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Niue rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Niue
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 72.6% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Niue's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 253 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 33.7% | 39.1% | Niue |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 32.3% | 40.1% | Niue |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 30.4% | 41.9% | Niue |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 28.9% | 43.6% | 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, Niue or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niue, at 72.6% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Niue and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44.0%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Niue ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.