Niue vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Niue
72.6%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Niue rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Niue
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 72.6% in Niue, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 81.3% | 8.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 79.3% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 76.9% | 4.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 74.9% | 2.4% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% against 72.6% in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Niue and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Niue ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 219 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.