Ecuador vs New Caledonia: Forest area as share of land area
Ecuador
49.57
in 2025
New Caledonia
48.83
in 2025
Ecuador rank
61st
New Caledonia rank
64th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Ecuador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.57 against 48.83 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.74.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 61st and New Caledonia ranks 64th of 216 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.28 | 45.63 | 11.65 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 54.01 | 45.86 | 8.15 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.58 | 47.95 | 3.63 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 49.87 | 48.83 | 1.04 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Ecuador or New Caledonia?
- Ecuador, at 49.57 against 48.83 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 0.74, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and New Caledonia ranks 64th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.