Eritrea vs Maldives: Forest area as share of land area
Eritrea
11.9
in 2025
Maldives
12.48
in 2025
Eritrea rank
158th
Maldives rank
155th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Eritrea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.48 against 11.9 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.41 | 12.48 | 0.9218 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 12.48 | 0.4284 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.42 | 12.48 | 0.065 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 12.48 | 0.4599 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Eritrea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12.48 against 11.9 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Eritrea and Maldives?
- 0.58, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Maldives rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Eritrea ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th 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.