Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Israel or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 8.8% against 6.9% in Israel as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Israel and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

1.9%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – 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.

Israel vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of land covered by forest

Israel

6.9%

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

8.8%

in 2025

Israel rank

176th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

173rd

Share of land covered by forest over time

Israel
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 8.8% against 6.9% in Israel, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 176th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 173rd of 216 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Israel or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 8.8% against 6.9% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Israel and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 1.9%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Israel and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Israel ranks 176th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – 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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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.