Northern America vs Pitcairn: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Northern America
36.9%
in 2025
Pitcairn
78.5%
in 2025
Northern America rank
14th
Pitcairn rank
10th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Northern America
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 78.5% against 36.9% in Northern America, a difference of 41.6%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 14th and Pitcairn ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 78.5% | 42.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 78.5% | 42.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 78.5% | 42.0% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 78.5% | 41.7% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Northern America or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 78.5% against 36.9% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Northern America and Pitcairn?
- 41.6%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Pitcairn rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Northern America ranks 14th and Pitcairn ranks 10th 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.