Northern America vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Northern America
36.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Northern America rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Northern America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 74.4% against 36.9% in Northern America, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 81.3% | 45.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 79.3% | 43.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 76.9% | 40.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 74.9% | 38.2% | 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, Northern America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 74.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- 37.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Northern America ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.