Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
73.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 73.2% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 253 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 33.7% | 39.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 32.3% | 40.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 30.4% | 42.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 28.9% | 44.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 73.2% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44.6%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 18th 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.