Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of land covered by forest
Guam
52.4%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
53.0%
in 2025
Guam rank
54th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
51st
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 53.0% against 52.4% in Guam, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 54th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 0.3% | Guam |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 0.3% | Guam |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.3% | 0.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 53.0% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 53.0% against 52.4% in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.6%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Guam ranks 54th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.