Niue vs Western Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Niue
72.6%
in 2025
Western Europe
33.0%
in 2025
Niue rank
19th
Western Europe rank
17th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Niue
- Western Europe
How they compare
Niue currently reports 72.6% against 33.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Niue's figure about 2.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 253 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 29.5% | 43.3% | Niue |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 30.5% | 42.0% | Niue |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 31.9% | 40.4% | Niue |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 32.8% | 39.8% | 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 Western Europe?
- Niue, at 72.6% against 33.0% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Niue and Western Europe?
- 39.6%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Western Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Niue ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 17th 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.